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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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Do you have anyone with you @Former-Member ?

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Hi @Former-Member. So sorry you are having such a hard time too. Maybe it's worth calling lifeline or beyond blue. I've found if I mention my diagnosis with beyond blue they are not as good but I've spoken to some good counsellors there a few years back. I tend to go on the lifeline chat service because I find it easier mostly but even just concentrating to type helps me distract and calm down. But that is me, maybe you need a person to talk with. I hope you find some peace tonight. Sending hugs. 💜😊🤗💐

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Hi @Tigga19, @TAB

nice to see you here @Tigga19. 💜😊

@TAB awesome effort on starting your new job👍👏💪💜😊

i just came on as I'm messaging my son overseas and he keeps dropping out so I thought I'd say hi and send @Former-Member best wishes.

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yes, re seemingly bad but necessary decisions re feeling good @Tigga19

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lol @Former-Member for the 'enti ith' time re posts today it was only two days re 'job' and finished today. But it DID serve a purpose ..well besides losing fortnights newstart haha lol

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Hi @Former-Member hope you can get back to communicating with your son. Is it the weather that's interrupting? I'm still on here bc I'm wide awake. Can't sleep.

Reeeeeally missing my children, they are spending 9 days with their dad. Feel lost without them.

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Sorry mate @TAB. Bit slow on the uptake of that one. Pretty sure you can explain it a few more times though 😝😂

yeah @Tigga19 ive been there with my kids being with their dad in the holidays. My ex lives interstate so I used to put mine on a plane to see him. Now I have three young adult kids and a 16 yr old. I've had years of going through it though, it never gets easy I don't think. My son is overseas for 12 months and that has taken a bit of getting used to but he is having a great time on overseas exchange with uni. Other son is on 3 week study tour in America with uni, next son is in process of going to work in Canada for 6 months so fair to say they all have the travel bug. There are a few of us on here that have their kids go to their dads so your not alone with that or all the mixed emotions it brings either. Take care of you while there away.

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..ah ha ha ..ha.. so o ..faarny ..you .. @Former-Member

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@Former-Member maybe all the accumulated stressors of the day have gotten you down.

Sometimes I would need a few days to recover after driving .. so that is partly why I have weaned myself off reliance on cars.

Hope you get some good time with your girl .. you were looking forward to it and it didnt happen.

Take care

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PS @Tigga19 just finished chatting with them as he's going to go out with a new group of friends from Spain he's just met, he doesn't sit still long but he will Skype me tomorrow. The internet kept cutting out because the wifi is not good in his dorm. I hope you find some peace too @Tigga19. How old are yours?

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