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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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utopiaSenior Contributor14 Sept 2016, 5:26 pm AEST

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@Shaz51. Bugger. I think I must have missed your posts. I'm sure I would have remembered ujreading about kidney disease.
Sorry I wasn't aware. I hope you are traveling okay and that you have lots of support around you

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor14 Sept 2016, 5:28 pm AEST

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Oh dear @Shaz51 thats not good. I hope you can get some support from hubby ... we all need to give and take.

Hi Peppi ... we did miss you ... and still miss @Mazarita ... but we all gotta do wot we gotta do.

Havent seen you for ages @Angels333 You get so much done!

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Shaz51Senior Contributor14 Sept 2016, 5:32 pm AEST

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Thank you @utopia xx

Hi @Appleblossom, thankyou for your message , hubby has been worried and anxious for a few days

have to wait another 2 weeks for the other results

Hi @PeppiPatty, @Mazarita, @Former-Member, @Jacques xx

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TABSenior Contributor14 Sept 2016, 5:34 pm AEST

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@PeppiPatty .. Tab's ok , just a bit like 'something cat dragged in' atm lol..

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Unknown userMember14 Sept 2016, 6:12 pm AEST

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Hi all.....

Sorry I didn't reply yesterday - I was exhausted!

@Kurra I'm glad you got through an extremely difficult day & I hope the psychologist appointment helped today!? I also hope the ASD does not turn into PTSD! I have had PTSD for 13 + years, but the severity of symptoms has lessened - now it is mainly hypervigilance, intrusive memories/heightened anxiety in certain situations - less & less nightmares & "flashbacks".... Yoga is subtly, gradually helping me with the generalised anxiety & PTSD..... "Yoga has a sly, clever way of short circuiting the mental patterns that cause anxiety" ~ Baxter Bell

@Former-Member I hope you recover from your cold quickly! Breathing exercises are impossible for me to do when I've got the flu/cold! Sorry to hear you are anxious too.... You have almost done 3 out of 4 school terms - I bet the Xmas holidays will be a welcome relief!?

Hugs @Faith-and-Hope - How is your husband?! Has he realised he needs help yet?!

Hugs & Strength to @Appleblossom, @Shaz51, @Mazarita, @Jacques, @CherryBomb, @NikNik, @PeppiPatty & all who need it!

Namaste,

Anna

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Unknown userMember14 Sept 2016, 6:26 pm AEST

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Hi @Former-Member....

Sounds like a learn to swim teacher would be the perfect job for someone who regularly swims 2km's! All the best - I really hope you get the job! Lots of options to consider - maybe see a career counselor privately or at the uni you wish to study at?! I've done part of a psychology degree, but became too unwell to continue. I would like to return to study, but think I would do a social work degree. I have considered many of the options you are considering! I want a career helping people - if I become well enough....

I have had countless hospitalisations in public & private hospitals - I have been traumatised by most - I think just the break away from home (I'm in a stressful situation) was what helped - I've tried to avoid it this year (successfully!) because 1. I'm vegan & they make horrible vegan food - my partner is a good cook! 2. I have a good routine with yoga going 3. Hospital always leaves mental scars to some degree for me & is not conducive to true healing 4. On my 2nd admission my psychiatrist pushed really hard for me to have ECT & I had to 'fight' not to have it even though I was in a really dark place (Have had ECT in 2006 - significant permanent memory loss)

Namaste,

Anna

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor14 Sept 2016, 6:45 pm AEST

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Hi Everybody .... 😊

Hi @Former-Member .... 🌷💜

Running around a lot at the moment, so I'm just dropping in to answer when I have been tagged for now ....

No .... hubby is still blissfully unaware of the trail of emotional chaos he is creating, and definitely still in denial .... due back tomorrow night ... I have started battoning down the hatches as best I am able to ....

D3 is in the last 1.5 weeks of her last school term .... crawling towards the finish line, one overdue assignment after another .... very stressful, but she's achieving it ....

High fives welcome over here anytime ....

❤💕

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Unknown userMember14 Sept 2016, 7:08 pm AEST

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Hey @Faith-and-Hope....

Sorry to hear your husband is still extremely unwell....

I went through high school getting extensions for every assignment - I got an op 3 in the end regardless - hasn't done me any good yet.... I think it is important to finish high school - gives you options! High fives for your daughter!

High five to you!!

Namaste,

Anna

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor14 Sept 2016, 7:15 pm AEST

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Thanks @Former-Member ..... 😊

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TABSenior Contributor14 Sept 2016, 7:53 pm AEST

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Hi @Former-Member I just re read what you wrote yest. I did feel a bit cut up at the time, it seems pretty inocuous today .. sorry..

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