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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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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor18 Sept 2016, 6:42 pm AEST

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Hi @Former-Member 😊

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Unknown userMember18 Sept 2016, 6:45 pm AEST

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Evening @Faith-and-Hope, I was just reading your last post..hooray kind of sounds like a slightly better day for you.
It's little things sometimes isn't it!
Just gets really good when you can start relying on them...fingers crossed for you. ❤🎇☺

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Unknown userMember18 Sept 2016, 6:48 pm AEST

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That's great @Faith-and-Hope, seems like the universe aligned nicely for us today. 💜😊😃🌏🌜⭐️☀️

Seems like you are having a harder time today @Former-Member and you are having a problem solving day of trying to work out what's going on with you. Those days are hard and frustrating if I'm on the money. I was just wondering do you feel like you are getting enough help from your psychologist? I have been spending so much time when I'm down lately trying to problem solve me. I just realised on the good days I don't even try to and just go with the flow. Do you find this too?💜😊

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KurraSenior Contributor18 Sept 2016, 6:55 pm AEST

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Those little music notes are perfect for a muso @Former-Member
They also remind us all about how powerful music is in breaking through the gloomy days and breaking down barriers. 🎶💕🎶

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Unknown userMember18 Sept 2016, 6:59 pm AEST

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Thank u @Former-Member, funnily enough I was just contemplating that very question!
This time I've had a big gap between visits, & I left off last session with a heap of scribble notes she asked to keep. She had a different look on her face, I felt I'd done something wrong or that she was worried..more she had not seen. But I don't know!
Most definitely on my good days I don't care two hoots about trivial troubles & in fact people that slow down on that I completely over see. That's lousy isn't it?
It's like to really feel, hear one has to be depressed.
To think sharply.
I see her after I drop boy's in second week of holiday.
I am thinking I need this appointment.
I think something is missing, or maybe I miss the point.
Most frustrating!
Funnily my mum used to say I'm thinking too much, but others have to along the way.
My partner tells me straight up to sleep when things are getting heightened!
😏..I know he's right, and I try listen.
Small distractions become good.
Yes exhausting Teej!

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Shaz51Senior Contributor18 Sept 2016, 7:02 pm AEST

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Hello @Faith-and-Hope, that is great xx

I will be thinking of you tomorrow

Hello @Mazarita, @Former-Member, @Former-Member, @Kurra, @TAB, @plasmo, @Silenus, @Jacques, @PeppiPatty, @Appleblossom, @Former-Member, @Lily, @Decadian, @Former-Member, @Crazy_Bug_Lady, @MoonGal, @Former-Member, @Former-Member, @BlueBay, @NikNik, @CherryBomb,

take care my friends xx

and see you all soon and everyone else i might of forgotten to write down

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Unknown userMember18 Sept 2016, 7:03 pm AEST

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For sure @Kurra.
I think I start to not distinguish between if I'm unhappy or not..but I do listen to music to take me elsewhere.
I just keep going like an ever ready battery with no choice to stop! 😉😏

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Unknown userMember18 Sept 2016, 7:21 pm AEST

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@Former-Member If you trust your psychologist I would tell her everything, even the little stuff. I think I made that mistake and worried that if I told everything I would be a disappointment. It's taken me until this year to realise that it's not the end of the world and does help to disclose things so we get closer to dealing with what's really happening in every day life for us. I think it's really hard not to overthink things if that's our natural inclination. I know where you are coming from @Former-Member with on the good days not being able to 'see' others. I think I have days where I can't go there especially on here if I'm having a really good day because it seems so far from where you are in that moment. There are times I struggle with that empathy too but it's always there, just hidden from view sometimes, this is you too I think. Good luck for your next appointment and I hope tomorrow is a better day for you. 💜😊

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Unknown userMember18 Sept 2016, 7:22 pm AEST

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Hi @Shaz51,

How are you going?

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Unknown userMember18 Sept 2016, 7:29 pm AEST

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Shout out to @Former-Member, @Former-Member, @Decadian @eth, @Mazarita, @Angels333 @utopia

how are you all going?

It was good to see you had a better day yesterday @Jacques. I hope today was a better one too.

hi @PeppiPatty. I've been seeing you around and it's lovely to see your peppi personality around. I hope you've had a good day too.

Not sure who I've forgotten but I'm so sorry if I have. I always feel a tiny bit sad when I'm forgotten but I know how hard it is to remember everyone so I really apologise if I forget you.

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