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Night Shift

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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😁🍰 I like that @Faith-and-Hope..go the carrot cake. I made banana choc muffins today..devoured two. Treats are a must in my book. Just been listening to you tube clip on adult female adhd..most interesting!!!

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Apparently there are 72 new emoticons ready to be released @Faith-and-Hope so you may get smoke coming out of ears but hopefully she would have graduated by then and you won't need them. I know there is a fingers crossed one which I was happy with. Sorry small minds research such important issues. Had no idea of the census until @Former-Member posted about it but know about new emoticons😳 Counting down the days with you until our youngest move on from school😄

Have now a plan you'd be proud of to finish the renovations so I can get back my lounge, dining room and hallway back which is currently full of the kids furniture and belongings. They are living in the lounge which has meant S4 and I only have our bed left to go to until it's done which was doing all our heads in. Even lost part of my kitchen. So I'm rested and ready to tick boxes. ✅

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Did they tell the handbag story @Former-Member 😜😄. Feel free to share any of it. 💜😊

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Hi All
I've had a very strange day. A few days ago I mentioned in a discussion with @Queenie that I was having some issues with dysphoric mania. The continual agitation has been excruciatingly painful. With a high dose of antipsychotics for a few days the agitation and the need to constantly move/pace has lessened slightly. Today however I've experienced periods of being significantly overwhelmed and quite distressed. I've been able to work out what the trigger has been and it does involve the behaviour of someone I work with and really is something minor but the snide remarks and increasing exclusion is continuing. I've got heaps of support from many people and I'm very blessed to have that.

To make my confusion even greater I'm also feeling happy at the same time. I've been over and over this whole scenario tonight. I can understand what is happening and even some compression of the possible whys but I just can't seem to pull Kurra together. My head has definitely turned into a muddle headed wombat.

Any ideas peeps on how I can pull myself through this one?

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..mate .and I assume it is mate re sex.. @Kurra I'd dodge the meds myself and or take time out. Depends on the workplace I guess. I usually quit in those situations if there is no come back and really not feeling strong.

that's not advice .. just saying .. how did you react when comments were made? how did comments make you feel?

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Hi @Former-Member

I rang the place where I got this old computer from during the afternoon - and I will either go tomorrow and get the new one with the security that will allow me to read PDF docs and the updated office and then get someone to set it all up properly so I don't lose anything transferring myself into a new system

I don't store much in my computers though - just photos and some short stories

And I have been feeling better the last couple of days - I got up early this morning - really beautiful day - I even put my washing on the line in the sun which makes it smell fresh

I hope you are okay and that you will be able to make a fresh start when you re-group - alas - there will be weather - we always have weather - but my dd and I are weather sensy and feel that the back of winter is broken - and my cat started shedding her winter coat and feeling skinny before I went away

She - the cat - has always been small and thin - sometimes I feel ashamed of her but you can't make cats and small children eat - Also - when I take her to the vet he is always pleased with her weight - she's nearly 13 and some cats get a bit of extra weight

So I will be thinking of you as you make a new start and glad you had some respite -

Decadian

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Trying to do some @Kurra thinking out of the box. Best not to worry about the feeling happy part and go with this I reckon and even maybe try to use it to your advantage at work. Perhaps it's a great time for playing music or something really familiar but challenging to focus your brain on this. It seems like you are trying to problem solve something that is difficult to problem solve. For now maybe your brain needs to be redirected into something not related to anything causing stress. Not sure if it helps. Thinking of you 💜😊

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I wouldn't say "fit" yet @TAB but working on it. I need to exercise to get well. It takes discipline, that's for sure. 😯😀

Do you work with kids @Faith-and-Hope?
Respite from hubby sounds good, lol, I like that idea. 😂

I feel so UPTIGHT, right at bedtime, grrr! Trying not to take med for it.
On top of that, I HATE my haircut. 😢
My hairdresser is usually good at cutting my hair. Today she cut the worst cut I've had in many years. We go to the hairdresser to feel better and I feel like crapp. 😭
She said she'll fix it, but, oh my gosh! She's already cut it WAY to short. I've been trying to grow it for ages. Waa waa 😭 I'm having a sook tantrum here.

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Good luck with the computer transfer @Decadian. These days it's a lot better than days gone by so hopefully it goes smoothly and you get to play on it for the weekend and not have a care about the weather😄 I hope you are right about the weather breaking. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have a proper Spring this year🌱🌷🌸🌹

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@Former-Member Sorry to hear of your frustration with your haircut. Yes it is meant to make you feel better not worse. I hope she fixes it without drama 💐💜🌹🌸🌷

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