What worked (and still woks) for me.. sleep with the tv on.. the noise in the room is a distraction... suspense dramas work best for me.. Ive now seen or heard every Law and Order, and CSI episode atleast a dozen times.. but it does help

I was the same way.
1) Your body will shut down on it's own and you'll sleep.
2) "Simply Sleep" is a product I used. Over the counter and it worked
3) Melatonin works well and is over the counter also.
4) I do not take sleep for granted like I used to after this crap

I can't seem to sleep with light in the room. I also don't do well in new places (I am no longer in my house). All that added to the fact that I have been working midnights for 6 months makes this a tough go

Simply sleep worked well for me too.. I just found the tv more comforting...

I had the same problem at first. I was so scared to be alone in our house. I now sleep with no lights and am more at peace. How about something like tylenol pm? That may help for awhile.

I don't know if this will help. But I've taken to walking. i typically run during the week so the walking isn't for exercise but just to be out and moving around. I take a raido and will listen or not depending on my mood. My subdvivision is safe so I do it at night, or day, depending on when the hurt hits. I also repeat the serenity prayer a lot when things get tough. Best of luck.

I slept on my boat the other night. It was the first night that I have actually slept since it happend. Then again, the seagulls woke me up at first light and they wouldn't shut up (I wish I had a swivel cannon aboard to shoot at them)

I hear you loud and clear dude. When this stuff went down a month ago I could not sleep more than a couple of hours. Then when I finally fell asleep I was dreaming about her! There was no escape.

Finally when I just started accepting the situation for what it was, I started sleeping better.

As the saying goes, time heals all wounds.
Hang in there, my man.

I still sleep on my side of the bed, almost 5 months later. Waste of a big bed. It takes time. I listen to music when I'm falling asleep. That helps. Plus, this may sound silly, I literally visualize a white wall. I close my eyes and focus on nothing but a white wall. I don't let me my mind wander from that plain, empty, white wall. Seems to work for me.

Nyquil and vodka helps too.

Well yesterday I got a sleep aid that is called "sleep aid" extra strength to make sure it would work. But last night was my first night using it and I had bad dreams all night. Hope it was not from the med or I'll just find something else.
Sleep is very important

I wish I had the answer for you... I battled sleeping for a long time, but have found that not letting those "brain Movies" beat me up have helped. You know what I mean right? Getting those pictures out of your head will help you tremindously. I also know that I have read plenty books on healing and understanding the mind. I found that once I calmed the negative thoughts I was more peaceful.. Now, I only get 4 hours of sleep at night generally but it's better then the 1 or 2 that I started off with... Here's a song for you...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VojyZW6O3I8&feature=related

Hugs and Love~Kel

Make sure you're getting enough exercise during the day.

Also, try not to worry about not sleeping. It will cause you more anxiety. Accept that it is part of this grieving process. Things will get better.

I find I'm sleeping better, but occasionally will have a bad night. When I do, I just log onto DS and chat for a while. Usually makes me feel better and I go back to sleep.

Peace and hugs.

It can be very difficult. I miss the comfort of that familiar person too. I often read myself to sleep, til I'm so bleary eyed I'm passing out. When we separated a couple years ago the doctor gave me sleeping pills but they made me feel worse, like a hangover, in the morning. So I never really used them. In your case you're trying to sleep in a strange bed, and your late hours probably aren't helping either. Heave to, I read your profile, your job sounds extremely interesting

What I did for the first two months is take a long walk before I went to bed. Some people cannot exercise before bed, but I found it helpful. Take your walkman, ipod, whatever to have some music to soothe your mind.

Another thing you can do is sleep with the Tv on. Radio and Cd player. Plus you can change your sleeping arangement. Such as sleeping in the living room. Another bedroom. That helps me sleep too. Plus that is a trick I use when I am sick too. Just change up what you are used to. You be surprised how that might work for you too.

Good luck and hang in there, it will get better in time. It has for me and I am only on month number two.

I had a brief spell of insomnia, didn't last long but I did find some things that helped. Get exercise during the day, no caffeine of any kind after 2 or 3 pm, avoid sugary foods or drinks too. Arranging the bedroom so that light isn't a problem helps.