It took me a month before I could sleep in the bed, I had been sleeping on the couch downstairs. Before my husband passed away, he spent most of his time upstairs so going up there always made me sad because he wasn't there any more. Finally I replaced the old comforter and sheets with different ones, that helped and I was able to start sleeping in the bed again but it did take some time. I put all of his clothes and other belongings in his art studio and just closed the door, it is still difficult to go in there, just seeing his easel, paints and brushes and the half finished painting still sitting on his easel, is very painful.

I understand. I ended up moving out of my house and started over. I couldn't stay.

Im having the exact same problem as you. I havnt been able to sleep in our bed the whole time. I've been sleeping on our sofa. The idea of sleeping alone in our bed just feels... wrong.

I only go in there to change clothes . Do still have your pictures up of her or him . I had to face them down cuz me to cry every time I look at them

I took the one of our wedding down and the picture of our engagement because it was at eye level when I walked in the door. I havnt been in the bedroom properly since then, its just to hurtful.
My wife was a really good painter and most of the pictures we have up are paintings she painted it splits me, somedays I want to take them all down and other days I stare at her labyrinth Owl endlessly.

I have a my mobile phone that still has picture of her on the cover page and the ring tone that she like .I have a hard time looking at it so hurry up and turn flip the phone over. I don't take off pic cuz she beautiful in it so I'm like confused?

My mobile still has a picture of my wife to. I sit and run my finger over her face on the phone screen it gives me comfort for a moment. Im not sure why.
As for confused if you're then I am to I think neither of us have even begun to understand our loss.

Its Autumn here in Canada, it was her favourite season we would walk around kicking leaves and messing around. I felt like a kid around her it was fantastic. Now the cold weather seems to make it somehow even worse.
Believe you me I understand exactly what you're going through cause im pretty much going through the same.

KurtT u are very similar to my experience that I share.
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I havent been able to sleep on the same bed for 3.5 months now. I have had to remove all the pictures except one coz everytime I saw it I would start crying and it was painful. I had to remove the wall paper from my phone where my wifes picture and mine were together. I am planning to get a new phone and store the old phone for my daughter when she grows up. I have also logged out of my facebook account. Any posts on her wall just makes me cry out loud. Its painful.

I understand your pain. I understand your loss. The pictures I have up are heart breaking. I had to take some down. I can't look anymore. I have decided it's just another reminder of my loss. I am trying to be strong. But I hurt beyond words. My kids don't understand. They tell me he is in a better place. I know he is. I also know I'm being selfish when I want him back.
Hugs to you!! I understand

Most nights i fall asleep on the couch and wander up to bed at an unholy hour because its lonely. My cats now sleep on the bed but rarely do i get a full 8 hrs of sleep on any given night.
What i have found to work is yoga/meditation before bed helps clear my head and im able to sleep. i do free videos on you tube this is the instructor (no its not crazy head stand stuff- just mellow relaxation. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLui6Eyny-Uzw1DKEgFQZ5m38iZAXF1Xk5 or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8sC_bhpCYQ&index=1&list=PLui6Eyny-Uzw1DKEgFQZ5m38iZAXF1Xk5 (Its yoga by Adriene)