Oh Mary. I'm sorry. I wonder if TV hasn't become the night time companion for many of us. I have graduated to turning it off before bed, but usually I stay up watching/listening to TV while I knit or play word games on my cell phone. Argh! This grief thing is the pits.
{{{Hugs}}} ~ Bailey ~

It's been five months and still sleep with tv on in spite of two loving dogs by my side. The loneliness hits the worst at night lay awake and think of what my life used to be. Still out of work worry when I have to go back with getting very little sleep. All the security I felt with my sleeping husband next to me is now substituted for the late night movie show.

I usually stay up skyping wth my good friend... and then I get offliine when I exhausted, and just snuggle with my little girl, then go to sleep. When Im home alone, I do need the t.v on rather Im watching t.v. or listening to music... hope you got back to lala la land. have a truly blessed, and peaceful day.. much love and big hugs carla

Whatever works. About 2 weeks after Juani passed, I noticed that I had not turned the tv on once - that was one giant trigger for me because except for her morning time before the Lord or listening to teachings, she absolutely had to have the tv on, if for nothing else, background noise. And once she became house bound and couch ridden, that was her companion while I was at work. So I canceled the cable. Now I've had no tv for 8 months, and I love it. For me, sleep comes with exhaustion, and the only noise that has worked for me through the years is "white noise", like the fan or air conditioner to lull me to sleep. Will I ever get TV again? Oh sure, someday. But sometimes I think, I should go buy a movie with the money I'm saving, go buy the movie, and then never watch it. I guess I just am enjoying my peace and quiet. Like I say, whatever works. ~ Scott

I had always fallen asleep to the TV on. When I was flying it would block out the hotel noises. I would set the timer for 1 hour. I never made it to the end. Now I do not have a TV in my room so I have gotten used to not having it on. Whatever works.
Hugs, Sandi

I slept with a TV on my entire life until the last few years. The television sits in the bedroom silent and dark and waits, but the need for it has gone. I watch TV in the living room until I'm relaxed and go to bed. I use this time for quiet meditation about those I care about before falling asleep. Sharon

I'm usually so tired I set the timer on the tv plan on watching for s little while and in no time I fall asleep. Sadly it's usually only a half hour or so then I'm wide awake. I have some of my husbands pain pills and I've used them to help me sleep but of course I know it's not a good idea don't worry I don't abuse them but I sure do appreciate sleeping all night. Last night I had a glass of wine but as I lay there tossing and turning I gave in and took an anxiety pill.

I have always slept with TV on. Now the timer shuts it off, I wake up and turn it back on. I call it, "white noise". Like a fan on, in your room..

I have to have my Tv on at nights specially now a days. I have not really been able to sleep without waking up every 2-3 hours. So I keep the Tv on but put it on mute. I don't feel so alone each time I wake up. This way I can instantly focus on the Tv instead of my husband"s absence. It's my way of coping for right now..
meggyk

Nice to know many of us like the noise box on.

I still sleep with the t.v. on. Just a habit I guess. I do like the noise and it muffles the sounds from outside so my dogs don't start barking at a leaf falling from the trees. The noise seems to make me less lonesome because if it's too quiet my mind takes over and that's a scary thing. Whatever works for each of us is just fine. Hugs and Love to all, Michele

For me, I need some noise in the house. I turn the tv on even if I don't watch. Living alone is hard enough ... Most of time I am on ipad, read, watch Netflix on ipad... do craft projects. To get to sleep, I use a little Sony walkman (yes, you can still buy them) and listen to late night talk shows or music. Very addicting and puts me to sleep. It works ... all I can say is thank you all for sharing ...

I didn't use the tv, but for a time I left all the lights on. My electric bills were ginormous! But it was the only way I felt safe enough to sleep sometimes. That and I would wrap myself up in Cliff's old bathrobe. That helped, too.

If the insomnia was really bad, then I would log onto DS. What was sometimes groovy about that was that as I was in Florida then and it was the middle of the night where I was, it was early evening in places like Australia, so I would wind up interacting with people on the other side of the world. It helped remind me that grief is universal and I didn't feel so alone after that.

Hope you're getting some decent rest....

Love and Hugs,
Martha

Sleep eludes me! My TV is only off when I am not here. And I will wake up if there is a power outage. I can only sleep a few hours at a time, before I wake up for a few hours. Quite the roller coaster ride at night. I don't look forward the night arriving. The TV noise, some lights on and the dog and kitties in bed and still I don't sleep through the night.