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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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@Former-Member thank you. It's so nice that everyone here has my back!
It's about an hour on the bus, or I could park at Uni and walk in, but that would take about an hour. The funny thing is, public transport is so expensive- $9 to get me to work each day!! But I get really bad driving anxiety, so bus it is! 😂

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Unknown userMember

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Sounds like a good idea @Faith-and-Hope. Hide away from it all. You'll have all of us keeping you awake though. 😂
Although I'm supposed to be going to bed earlier. Hmm! I had better get in the shower.
💕

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Unknown userMember

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Oh bummer, that is expensive @Former-Member. 😯
I know what you mean about driving. I can't avoid it though. Some days (like last week ), I get super stressed in the car. Other times, I'm fine.

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Unknown userMember

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Lots of sleep and water, good idea @Decadian. 😊
Glad you have your appetite back.
The picture hasn't loaded yet, but thanks. Hopefully it will load later. 💕

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Unknown userMember

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Sorry. Misread, you said you hope your appetite comes back @Decadian
I hope it does too. 😀💕

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Unknown userMember

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I find exercise help me too with my headache but not always- it mite have to do with the increase blood flow through the body. I need to do more stretches too @Former-Member

It rain here too but mostly this afternoon- how was the beach? I live about 20 mins from the beach- I would love to live closer but I am mostly happy were I am, I have bushland behind me and plenty of trees.

I am thinking I should go to the Drs I have not been in a while for a checkup which is not like me, I think I needed a break from Drs for a little bit.

What are you up to tomorrow?

I am just getting my hair done tomorrow and I have a gym appointment in the afternoon. I also want to get my niece a present tomorrow and also something for my great nephew who will be born this Thursday. It is the first boy in our family after 8 girls.

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DecadianSenior Contributor

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Hi @Former-Member

I don't think I have spoken to you before so may I take this chance to say "Hi"

It does cost you a lot to go to work - have you thought of buying a weekly ticket or a ticket that lasts longer? - I used them years ago when I worked in the city - and that was before I could drive

I learned to drive after having delayed shock after a car accident - it was hard getting over that - and driving myself was the only way I felt safe in a car for years - gradually overcoming what was a pretty bad phobia -

For ages I was a terrible passenger and a tense driver - planning my days around left-hand turns - and in time - back in the 1980s - I started seeing a psychologist in the city in the evenings and these appointments were so important to me I overcame all my anxieties and learned to drive anywhere at any time

Driving is something I miss - I don't drive now -

But yes - I do understand that it can be a harrowing experience

Decadian

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Unknown userMember

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Hi @Former-Member

That is expensive for public transport. I know here in Qld you can purchase a go card and its cheaper then a paper ticket.

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Unknown userMember

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Hi @Decadian, I've sent you around, but never chatted.
I used to get weeklies and they were great, but the Baird government got rid of them. (Can I swear on here??) I've always had either a pension card or student card,so paying adult fares is a shock!
I used my 10 psychology sessions up in February, but come next year I'll see my psychologist about my driving anxiety. It's making it really hard for me to live my life.

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DecadianSenior Contributor

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Hi @Former-Member

I think it's the antibiotics - and all my food tastes the same - like cardboard

I think I have until Thursday to finish the second course - I know we have to take the whole course when we take antibiotics - I never feel crash hot taking them - but I eat yoghurt and take probiotics

When you take probiotics at the same time as antibiotics - it's important to take them several hours apart - so I have one with food in the morning and then the supplements with lunch - I have faith that if we eat well most of the time we will be okay on those times when we find we cannot for whatever reason

Dec

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