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Night Shift

MazaritaSenior Contributor23 Sept 2015, 4:13 am AEST

Night Shift

Since I am awake at 4am I thought I'd start this thread for those of us who have trouble sleeping and might find it helpful to have a place to go to chat. Whatever gets you through the night is alright.

To get the ball rolling, I'll just say that I enjoyed being part of the Topic Tuesday discussion tonight. I wish it was possible for these events to be weekly rather than monthly. Either way, thanks SANE and all the people I've met on here over recent months.

Edited June 2016 and February 2017: Night Shift is now open 24 hours a day. To join in, just click through to the last page of the thread at the top right of this post to get to the latest message.

Edited April 2017 and June 2017: For the sake of better communications between members here, I am adding that this thread is meant to be a caring, kind and gentle place of sharing. Humour is welcome, as long as its not unkindly directed towards other members. Hope your time in this chat thread is rewarding.

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MazaritaSenior Contributor02 Aug 2016, 1:55 am AEST

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Hi all, thanks to those who have sent callouts while I've been absent over the past week. A recent death I found out about on my birthday has left me feeling too vulnerable to post or reply on the forum. Just to reassure everyone that I'm okay, just need some time out to process things for a while. Sending best wishes to everyone.

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor02 Aug 2016, 2:00 am AEST

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Not a good birthday present. @Mazarita

Go gently

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Angels333Senior Contributor02 Aug 2016, 7:51 am AEST

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Hi @Former-Member I find it incredibly hard to post. I have pretty much dropped off the radar over the last month as I find all I can do is work, take care of the family (cook/clean) and then sleep.<br><br>I live on the lounge, my Husband ushered me out of bed a year ago as the meds make me snore. Because he is so sick with IBD I am okay about it. But sometimes I think it adds to my depression.

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Unknown userMember02 Aug 2016, 9:14 am AEST

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❤🌹 @Former-Member..yes, hmm I think mornings are my slowest, most restless time of day. Your insight has really helped me see another side of myself I'd not considered. You know I just read an interesting article on anti social behaviour with add. It was so me. I'll make plans in a great moment of enthusiastic energy go get to the day, & totally not be up for the whole idea. Sort of a 'where was I' moment. But I'm learning to be happier this way. I do love in my own world. I connect with others that have this ability too. It's not thought about. It just is...so I have things to get done today, a big lot of travel home which makes me nervous..oh well one motion at a time...with coffee in between! 🙊

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Unknown userMember02 Aug 2016, 10:57 am AEST

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Found this little fella, its for you @plasmo,
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DecadianSenior Contributor02 Aug 2016, 11:05 am AEST

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Hi @Former-Member

I find mornings are difficult too - what is it about mornings that are strange and quite different from the rest of the day

Maybe we had a brilliant dream about the way life could be - I have had dreams that are the best dreams when I am interupted by the outside world - eg phone, front door, neighbours, cat -

Anyway - about you

I find it hard to get out of the house during winter - I need to have an appointment - hard work - I understand how you can make plans in the 'great moment of enthusiastic energy' (how I love that expression)

And not be up to it when the day arrives

I drank the last of my bottle of Fortified Wine last night - a little more than a half-shot - and I have had that bottle for so long - but I can get a new one - still - what a wonderful headache I had when I woke up

So I had to go back to sleep - that's the only treatment I had handy - and I did - but darn - can't be bothered going out yet - and there's a bit of sun here and there

I understand what you are talking about - I seem to have a dose of that myself today

Decadian

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Unknown userMember02 Aug 2016, 12:41 pm AEST

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That's very sad for you @Mazarita.

Sending you love and hugs.

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Unknown userMember02 Aug 2016, 12:49 pm AEST

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Hi @Former-Member I hope that your stay in respite will help you and that you'll get the rest you need.

Look forward to hearing how it all goes.

Love and hugs to you.

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Unknown userMember02 Aug 2016, 12:52 pm AEST

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Hi @Shaz51. How are you going?

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Unknown userMember02 Aug 2016, 12:54 pm AEST

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That's good @Former-Member. I wish they would work for me. I find it difficult living life without any meds to help me, but they only make me feel worse.

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