Posted by Sarah T. on September 27, 2005, at 0:23:37
In reply to Can't sleep in my bed or bedroom - need advice, posted by jerrympls on September 24, 2005, at 23:50:25
Hi Jerry,
A few years ago, I saw a poster for sale in a gift shop that I seriously considered buying. The poster said: "Martha Stewart doesn't live here." Martha Stewart doesn't live at your house and neither do the editors of HOUSE AND GARDEN magazine, so why should it matter where you choose to sleep? If you feel more comfortable in the living room now, don't fight it. There are no rules or laws governing where you should sleep.
If it really bothers you, you could put your TV or another, small TV in the bedroom and try to sleep there, but it sounds as if you need to be in the living room now. Try to make the living room as comfortable as possible. Does the couch provide decent support for your back? If not, get a new couch or a sofa bed, trundle bed or day bed. The only concerns I would have about your current arrangement are: 1) Your present couch might not provide as much comfort and support as a good mattress, so you might not be getting a restorative, restful sleep and 2) In some susceptible people (like me), the lights from the TV and the computer can affect melatonin and disrupt circadian rhythms, resulting in poor quality sleep. If those two issues are not major concerns for you, I say, go with the flow and continue to sleep where you have been sleeping. Eventually, you'll find your way back to the bedroom -- when you're ready.
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