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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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Unknown userMember06 Aug 2016, 9:11 pm AEST

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Hi @Former-Member

I'm glad to hear that you have found a good partner. my ex was not nice.. still isnt sigh 😞

Hi @Queenie

Hope you do get a good sleep tonight.

Hi @Angels333

So glad that the meds are working well (i assume that its a good thing!) although, maybe its you doing more, changing things and having a positive effect.

take care,

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Angels333Senior Contributor06 Aug 2016, 9:23 pm AEST

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Thanks @Former-Member

I have refrained from SH for a while now.

I have been reading the forums but not posting

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Unknown userMember06 Aug 2016, 9:37 pm AEST

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Hi Guys,

I'm not sure who is still awake now- I have not had a chance to read the other posts. I am bit sick tonight with asthma but other then that I am okay. I just wanted to say hello to everyone!

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Unknown userMember06 Aug 2016, 9:40 pm AEST

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Hi @Angels333

I'm so glad to hear that you've been able to avoid SH. You are a strong, strong woman. I've not been able to post much on the forums at all either. but like you, read a bit. 🙂

hope you're ok

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utopiaSenior Contributor06 Aug 2016, 9:58 pm AEST

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@Former-Member. My EMDR psychologist said when she was learning the technique, she and all the other students had to have an EMDR session with their trainer, so they could experience it & so that they could explain it to their clients. She was amazed by the instant feeling of safety but said it's still hard to explain. Lol
I don't normally have as much on as today. It was just helping a friend with two jobs and the normal Saturday lotto library groceries. But I didn't have to do the soccer. That's 4 hours saved (sslept through).
I've been hibernating a bit as it's so cold down here. Back to 0° overnight and getting up to 9° - 10° if lucky. So I'm not walking the dogs like I'm meant to.
Walking through a rainforest sounds nice. Guess you are in a warmer location.
I'll walk the dogs tomorrow. My son can help being as we have have an extra one. Fingers crossed rain stays away and I can get some of the mowing done. It's too exhausting to do it all in one day.

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor06 Aug 2016, 10:44 pm AEST

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@Former-Member

It wasn't a quiet day early on ....

My Dad took his first long-ish walk. He made it to the closest coffee shop and back. D1 and fiancé joined us for coffee.

Then it was taking D3 to the physio to see to her "wry neck" as it's called ....

Then shopping for food so we get to eat across the weekend ....

Then out to a meet-the-rellies afternoon tea ....

Then I came home, put my feet up to chat on the forums ...... and dozed off ..... ❣

So, have thrown a late dinner together ... and I'm back .... hoping not to doze off again quite so quickly this time ....

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor06 Aug 2016, 11:02 pm AEST

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Hi @Angels333 💕

Good to see you, and to know that you have been following along with us a bit .... it's comforting to know that. You are often in my thoughts. I am pleased to hear you are managing okay.

Hi @Former-Member 😊

How are you going ?

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor06 Aug 2016, 11:04 pm AEST

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It is good to see the types of days you plan @Faith-and-Hope .. a little like mine when I was still trying to keep the nuclear and extended family together.

Stretching myself ...

My first wry neck started a few months after took on bubs ... at least you are taking your daughter's health issues seriously ... a far cry from my mother with me.

I doint even complain about forum glitches .. I was put down so much ... glad to see the mods from the forum are addressing it now that it is out in the open.

Have you ever had a problem with pressing 'likes'?

... it has frustrated me so much it has probably extended my computer time by quite many hours due to all the reading and liking I tend to do ... there would have been more likes if they all had gone through with one keystroke. If only life were that simple.

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor06 Aug 2016, 11:10 pm AEST

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It is lovely to see the type of day you plan @Faith-and-Hope very similar to mine when I was trying to keep nuclear and extended families together.

Glad you also take your daughter's health seriously.

My current probolem began with wry necks, yet they were not properly treated, nor was I allowed to mention them or was it ever taken seriously by my mother, she often conveniently forgot it, pushed me too hard, ridiculed it or triggered it.

At least I must give acknowledgement to my ex husband, he tried to suggest chiropractic which made it overly mobile but then the last one he found did try and made a few suggestions that helped. So I am careful not to can all chiros. But he would not limit expectations or the oldest daughter's behaviour in the slightest. I was blamed for not meeting her attentional requirements which was bulldust ... never mind ... gotta get over it.

Have you experienced the computer glitches a few of us are talking about?

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Unknown userMember06 Aug 2016, 11:18 pm AEST

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Hi @utopia

My psychologist has talked about emdr and it possibly helping me but there's no one trained closer than 4 hours away. sigh, plus i doubt i can really afford it any way. It sounds quite terrifying to have to actively think of all those things again too.

Hi @Faith-and-Hope

I hope that you're going ok, you are always so very busy with your family. Hope you have got some time in to take a refreshing walk down the river.

Dear @Appleblossom

You've been let down so much in the past, you're such a strong person... sadly probably because of that... but I'm so glad that you have developed that ability to 'see' with rational integrity that you can be different now. You do give strength to others around you too.

Wish that things were different for you with your neck.

Much love

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