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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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KurraSenior Contributor25 Sept 2016, 9:11 pm AEST

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Nah not Sydney. I can't stand the place. Too big, too many people and too smelly!

I'm talking sweeping plains and high ( well not so high) mountain ranges). Out the Weddin Mountains way. Central West all the way.

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Unknown userMember25 Sept 2016, 9:13 pm AEST

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Hi again @Former-Member . Its great we are both on the up and moving forward slowly. Glad to hear you had a good day and you were able to enjoy your day despite leaving your phone at home, I do that too. I think the volunteering will be good for you, my advice would not be to overly committed too much at once. I'm only focused on getting through the training and doing one day a week up until the new year, I mite do two days a week over the christmas period when they are busy.

It was so good to get my car back yesterday, they did phone me just on 5pm (Friday afternoon), so that I could pick it up either yesterday or Monday. I'm actually thinking of selling it but if I don't get the price I will not be selling. I got a roadworthy too when I got my car fixed that way I can advertise it this Tuesday.

Do you have your therapy appointment tomorrow?

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Unknown userMember25 Sept 2016, 9:20 pm AEST

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Yeah I do @Former-Member. Monday's is my therapy appointments. I'm ok about going tomorrow I think, who know what tomorrow brings. Are you selling your car to upgrade or downsize?

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Unknown userMember25 Sept 2016, 9:31 pm AEST

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Hey @TAB how are you going?💜😊

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Unknown userMember25 Sept 2016, 9:38 pm AEST

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Hope it goes well for you tomorrow- what time is your appointment? I've not fully set my mind on a price/car just yet- it may well be a smaller car- as long as it gets me from A to B. I may just bank the money and catch a bus for a bit- I don't mind.

I'm seeing my specialist this Friday and I have my gym session on Tuesday and I think I am catching up with a friend for lunch on Tuesday.

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Unknown userMember25 Sept 2016, 9:48 pm AEST

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That sounds good @Former-Member. My appointment is late morning. This week I have something in everyday although most are mental health related. I have my phams support worker twice again this week Tuesday and Thursday (then we'll go back to just Thursday's) and mindfulness class on Wednesday and coffee with my old neighbour Friday and my son has his headspace appointment too. Hopefully it will be a better week.
Good luck selling your car. Will you do your volunteering Wednesday. Looks like your week is busy enough too. Good luck with the specialist appointment. 💜😊

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Unknown userMember25 Sept 2016, 10:00 pm AEST

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Thanks hun @Former-Member !

Glad to hear your appointment is later in the morning, I have mine at noon on Friday. I hope you have some fun too during the week with all your appointments. How is your dog? Kira is tucked up in bed with me. I'm not sure if I am doing volunteering this week- its not compulsory for me to attend until after I do my course. I am thinking of a pool and beach day this coming Wednesday and Thursday before my specialist appointment so I am nice and relaxed for it. Thats the plan thus far!

What symptoms do you struggle with the most or is it a cluster of symptoms?

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Unknown userMember25 Sept 2016, 10:02 pm AEST

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If I am feeling good on Wednesday I may do a shift of voluteering it mite be good for me.

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KurraSenior Contributor25 Sept 2016, 10:22 pm AEST

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Sounds as if this volunteering is right up your alley @Former-Member!
Good luck with the car sale. Let's assume the car sells: it can be worth waiting until you find the car you really want before buying.
I can't buy new cars as I have very limited peripheral vision. The designs post 2008 or so limit my visibility too much. To drive one of the newer cars would be downright dangerous and irresponsible for me.

I did heaps of research and looking on carsales and carpoint. Found the designs that suited my needs and then looked for ones with low mileage.

I went 5 months without a car but it was really hard and there were lots of things I couldn't do because the bus services weren't available.
I've got a 2002 subi that only had 146k on it. Fabulous car,fabulous visibility for me and I'm as happy as Larry.
Good luck with your search. If you baby jis in good condition it might be worth hanging on to it.
Enjoy your beach day on Thursday if you volunteer Wednesday.
Take care 🎶💕💜💕🎶

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Unknown userMember25 Sept 2016, 10:41 pm AEST

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My darling dog is driving me crazy at the moment @Former-Member. When I'm down I'm too inconsistent with him and he gets away with everything. He is toooooo spoiled and it's my fault. Most people say he's like having a clingy toddler. He can't be out of my sight. My phams support worker was here during the week and I was getting changed and she was throwing the ball for him which he is mad on but he wouldn't stay with her, had to be by my side changing. Anyway, if I'm better this week I'm going to send him to mums for a break and to break the clinginess and then start again teaching him how to be a dog again. I love him dearly but he has got too demanding and needs to know who is boss again.
My symptoms. Well I think I'm just starting to understand some of them. Mostly I guess it's depression but I have massive anxiety over a few things too. My anxiety is mostly over fear of abandonment and fear of failure. So day to day living is ok generally unless either of those gets triggered. They can both trigger SI for me. Tomorrow I'm hoping to work more of this out as I'm just starting to work it all out. I think I was so side tracked last year in therapy I lost track of myself. I think now I'm just really trying to put it all together. For me on the low mood depressive days I can't get out of bed. If I do I'm only out an hour max then back to bed. In the last few months I've had heaps of days where I've spent 18 hours or more in bed. But some days I can't explain like today I've spent the whole day up and active and feeling good although Im feeling my mood drop now and the negativity creep in a bit. Hopefully I'll sleep well and it will be ok tomorrow.
What about you @Former-Member? What are your symptoms ?

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