> So I took the pillow and I held it. Somehow, for some reason, this seemed to cure my mood. I suppose it's a similar concept to sleeping with a stuffed animal, but this was a simple pillow, nothing more.

Shhhh don't tell anyone, but I slept with a stuffed animal (a very worn out dog called "Woofy") till I was almost 17 yrs, which is when I got my Jack Russell Terrior dog, who promptly made her sleeping place in my bed.

I find it easier to sleep when I think something (in this case my dog) is watching over me when I am too tired to do it myself.

Just thought I'd share my "technique" on how to get to sleep at night.

Roach