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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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@Faith-and-Hope Great news about your son, I bet you are smiling about that. I hope your daughter sorts school out this week. I have to speak to school about mine to. Think I'm up to having to negotiate a curriculum for him as he wants to go to TAFE full time next term which makes this term pointless I think as he cant pass the semester, just the term which is still highly unlikely. May see if he can work a couple of days a week.

Made me smile lots that your having a warm and fuzzy night, good for you. I have to make my bed yet and I'm soooo tired right now I could end up in a @Kurra mess with my king size doona cover to put on 😝😳

@TAB It seems like the right plan will fall into place when your ready. It's good that you can take it easy for now and go with the flow a bit.

@Former-Member glad you are feeling optimistic about the next fortnight. I hope you continue your climb upwards and onwards too💜😊 I have my therapist appointment tomorrow, assessment for community programs run at mental health centre Wednesday, Phams support worker Thursday and GP on Friday which is the busiest week for ages. Seems ironic but tomorrow I have to work on my safety plan with my therapist but I know I need to redo this especially after the last few months. It's the safest I've felt for ages but maybe this is a good time to do it too.

i hope everyone's week goes well, that you achieve a goal or two and find some time to feel that everything's ok even if just for a while. About to make my bed and climb into it. Take care💜😊 😴

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God , I want what your on lol.Sharp mind, woman, re posts, yeah haven't seen Kurra in a bit.

you're very positive, hopefully some rubs off. Darn(pre emptive), woman. Well done

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Thanks @Former-Member Felt a little better today, but I think I'm going to need some more counselling of some sort. Still looking into EMDR - eye movement desensitisation reprogramming, as I mentioned last night.

I can't live like this anymore, it's not really living, I'm just surviving.

It was nice to get out of the house and I need to do it more often. It's been a mixture of sun, clouds and I just heard the rain. I don't mind the cooler weather at all.

You sound like you are coping better, that's great.

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Hi @Former-Member

I mite take a really small dose of the liquid, I think I'll be pretty safe with that. My talent as always been in sports so I am just trying to build my confidence back again.

The reason I am not too worried is that I am really sensitive to meds and if I took something now it mite keep me awake and I will phone my spcialist tomorrow to check with her.

Next year I am heading OS with my bro to Hawaii, we are planning on going surfing together.

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Wow, I'd love to go to Hawaii, wonderful!

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@Former-Member

I'm trying to stay positive about the next fortnight and probably should be just focusing on each day though. ie one day at a time. You seem to have a busy week with appointments- hope you have somthing fun planned for yourself as well. Which programs are you looking at doing?I only have one appointment this week my exercise physiologist appointment on Tuesday afternoon. I plan to go out with my mum during the week for lunch, so that should be really nice to see her. Take it easy!

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@Former-Member Wohoo about going to Hawai, that sounds awesome 💜😊😄🏄. Something fabulous to look forward to.

The program they want me to do is the mindfulness one but I'd like to have a go at an art/craft one. We'll see what happens but I desperately need to have some activities in my week with no stress and some chance of achievement.

I hope lunch is lovely with your mum. I guess my time with the phams worker may be time for me. Catch ya soon💜😊

@Former-Member thanks for the well wishes. I hope you do find something that helps you move forward. I totally understand the just surviving. I feel like I've been doing it forever now even though it's only been about 5 years. I can't remember my life before very much. I'm hoping to start a new one. I think it would be good to try anything you think would help. I also highly recommend spending a small amount of time away from the house. It's so easy to keep us stuck with our thoughts and habits at home. It won't help long term but it's given me a break I really needed. Perhaps you and your daughter could do a girls night away somewhere where you don't cook or clean and just do something different somewhere else. Take care 💜😊

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,,naw @Former-Member,, re 'like' smilin' sideways here, I'm happy for you and sorry to those had tiffs with on here. Wasn't strong enough to engage incoming BS filter der lol .. people do what they do, I imagine getting a lot 'better' very shortly .. just needed a 'kick' maybe haha

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Hi @Former-Member

.... oops .... dozed off ..... guess that means tired .... in answer to your "how are you ?" .... lol .....

Tomorrow ?

At this stage it is just the school run, and taking D3 back to the physio for her wry neck.

i would like to get a long walk in too, but we are forecast bad weather over here.

🌷💕

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Hi Everyone,

Just been for another walk, I was able to put in 10kms today. I'm just about to head down to the local shopping centre and get something for dinner. Hopefully catch you all later tonight.

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