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Night Shift

MazaritaSenior Contributor

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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TABSenior Contributor

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other job was with dift employer, they are gone, as am I to them. Tis wat it ..was @Faith-and-Hope but yes, understand and thanks

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Unknown userMember

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Bus stop and train aren't close by @Appleblossom
Having therapy is really difficult sometimes. I just hope I feel a bit better tomorrow. Be good to have someone to talk to. I've never rang Lifeline before.

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Tigga19Senior Contributor

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I usually get the flu jab. this is the first year i haven't and look what happened.

Reeeeeallly don't feel like going to work tomorrow, it's not a happy place.

Interviewed for a new job last week, still waiting to hear.

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TABSenior Contributor

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..weirdest one for me was a few years ago, was on site for couple weeks, got worst flu ever, got flown home after few days off, well workplace had turned from cruisy to toxic as well re jobs and people they put me with.. sat at home for weeks, getting pushed by guy I knew who was there the whole time, was going broke ..again.. then rang up labor hire company that sent me there, and they actually sent me back...got 4 more weeks work oout of it, but it was nightmare/beyond weird first bus trip to work til well not settled back in, but addressed own fear re being a 'effup'.. well was working in different area anyway, just felt so guilty at start .. anyway, got thru it .. lol @Tigga19

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Tigga19Senior Contributor

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sounds like a yukky experience all round @TAB Glad you got thru it. Can't have been easy for you. Clearly you're made of strong stuff, even if you don't feel it at times.

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Unknown userMember

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I'm so tired of fighting. Life is too hard. Tired of being alone and tired of pretending I'm ok. I'm not ok. And it really sucks having to struggle with PTSD anxiety and depression every day for years and years. I've had enough.
It's hard work being alive.
Does anyone really care.
I feel so alone in this suffering.

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TABSenior Contributor

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..I often don't 'feel' that way re 'tough' and people have to deal with can be idiots.. but it's acclimatisation and well for a better expression faking it believing it putting on a brave face well, that's three haha .. can be a steep slippery dip when stuff starts to go wrong though ..just sighing, clasped hands, and ignoring aches pains. Decision time coming soon. Time to get off butt and flood job apps or run to look after 92 yo dad .. same prob posed to self before and by others several times this year.. will get .. somewhere.. lol and do what's right for you re job and tomorrow @Tigga19

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TABSenior Contributor

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@Former-Member is your partner not helping? ok 1st things. Break train of thought. Ring someone.

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Tigga19Senior Contributor

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you're not alone @Former-Member

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Tigga19Senior Contributor

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we rarely see our own strengths @TAB especially in the midst of it all. Sometimes it feels better once the decision is made.
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