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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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ye es .. @Faith-and-Hope lol ..

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Sooo ......

Is that scarin' ya ?

😆 @TAB

I haven't seen it ....

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..nah it's stupid beyond, just couldn't believe had never seen it before ..may persist to the end think only 15 should try sleep again @Faith-and-Hope

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Yeah ... I'm heading off now too.

Sleep well @TAB.

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Nite @Faith-and-Hope

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Morning @Kurra
Thanks for asking...bit distant.
Yesterday I had a meltdown couldn't find my car key's, looked everywhere to get in the car.
Guess what they were on the dash.
I'd was agitated trying to do a few things at once.
Anyhow got to pool and it was soooo busy, I.e: school hols.
I went for quick swim whilst kids had a snack but my body was failing, could only do 4 laps.
Physically I was dying in the arse!
Once upon a time I was running, plus running a physically demanding job that even blokes found hard!
What happened or like seriously a day of gardening, plus other normal stuff wears me out?!!! 😂😭..
Anyhow we were going to walk to shop, but I almost drifted off on the couch. I woke to someone needing food, & felt weird...I felt like a girl that wanted to go home!!
I was laughing with my partner last night about it, hmm joking am I in some kind of sick joke!!
I wondered what planet I run on sometimes. He laughs & agrees as he relayed my non sensical texts to him. Mind you, they still made sense to me...done in shorthand!! Lol
So I didn't jump on last night, otherwise I would have stayed on possibly. I made myself eat two muffins then bed!

Had strange dream, involving big house in Bush, Anzac March in my dressing gown, creepy man at cafe trying to check out mum, annoying partner's aunty- real judgemental lady...
I'm still achey today. Will have to book chiropractor I think.
My son's friend & mum are over today for coffee our place. Lets hope I don't chew her ear off. Although probably pull out one of those Oscar roles here to play safe!! 😉
Omg enough of my voice...how are you this morning?☺🎇
Good morning to everyone else up & about?
☺☕

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@Kurra, actually just recall first part of my dream too, dark cars, gangster men, hopeless male follower (younger), still I entertained it, and another guy I know who's a real know where you stand with person! Lol. Funny how dreams download, jumble up a days conscious thought. I can see where it all came in.😉

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Sounds like you indulged in a movie marathon while you slept @Former-Member. Our brains can sort out all sorts of things overnight even if we don't understand what it was all about.

You know sometimes our bodies take control of our over the top behaviour and makes us so tired that we have to slow down. It's not such a bad thing as long as you don't end up going too low.

I'm pretty good at cracking sick jokes about me. I've found it a useful coping strategy.

Make sure you have a better day today and if you lose the keys again breathe and look in the fridge if you've been to the supermarket. 😉

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☺❤ @Kurra,

I have never looked at it that way .I.e: movie marathon!
Yes, I do that quite a bit on & off.

I think I make light of myself too. Some people completely back away. I figure I wasn't perfect enough for them. I've learnt not to be so worried. Sometimes it may trip me up. But I vent to my partner & he sets it straight. I think he helps me a lot to keep good reason.
I used to get upset a lot for year's.

I guess the body is our calling card. It's usually physical ailments that pull me up, I've been pushing too hard.
My father was the same.
I missed him yesterday.
But he's around, sometimes intervening on a level where needed.
Death ..people passing I've seen the little quirks that are possible. Like power going out, flicking smoke alarms that never happened.
Of course all reasonable answers but I've read more on such occasions.
It must be like the recently departed like having a good old play with their new found abilities!
Some would say that's mad, I don't think so.

I have those eye floaters at the moment someone else mentioned on other thread.
Anyway just an observation.
🌼☺

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Those floaters can be a real nuisance but they usually go away. I do het it checked if they last more than a couple of weeks. Gotta fly... work. 💕
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