Quote from dsq:
i am not addicted to them...nor do i have any withdrawal symptoms when i stop taking them....FRom 2002-2006 i never took them...I only started up again when i started daytrading 8 months ago and couldnt fall asllep til 3 am and then have to wake up at 6 30...When i leave town for vacation i sleep like a baby without them...however when i go camping or backpacking i take them because i get anxious about being woken up by bears and other animals and the moonlight so i have to take pill to ensure a smooth deep sleep.
The tv advice is good.Yes i have 1 in my bedroom as well as my computer....I am addicted to watching cnbc after the market(not cramer tho).And i know i have to stop and have tried....
Earplugs is very good advice also.I recently started using them as i live about 300 ft from one of the busiest freeways in the world!I had recently started focusing on the freeway noise and i think they cut down some trees near the freeway that previously did a great job at reducing the noise.
Also i have the bedroom windows covered with a plastic/rubber type of window covering.I now sleep on the bed with my feet at the window not my head.