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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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hi

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Hey @plasmo, @Faith-and-Hope. 4am where I am. What's the time where you are?

The sun has just started rising over the horizon, the first bird call heard. Time for me to go to sleep...

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i just realised it was about 4am, din't know where the night went

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Still not sleeping well you guys ? Or is this a break-out occasion ?

i'm travelling in the UK .... 6:15pm here at the mo ....

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still a night owl here, about to drop off though. night

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Sleep well @plasmo @Mazarita

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Third coffee for the morning please!
I'm not going to make the night shift too often for a while. I'm in bed hours earlier than I have been in the past! My house renovations are progressing very, very slowly. Hubby can't finish anything he starts and has a bucketload of excuses for everything. He takes ten times longer to do a simple task than he expects. It took him over an hour yesterday to start up the sander. Its not helping him to renovate. he is confused and tired, which makes him nastier. He is very rude, demanding and controlling and follows me everywhere (including the toilet) like a puppy. He tells me I don't know how to sweep or mop, and leaves everything (and I mean everything) in the middle of the floor! His excuse is that he needs things where he can find them. Meanwhile, the neighbours are becoming friends and I get to share my frustrations with one neighbour who understands as she cares for her mother who has dementia.

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Hi @artee .... 💜

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Yes - I'll take a coffee too - badly needed right now

Hi @artee - I have not met you before so - Hi -

I really do not know how you manage around your husband - that sounds horrific -

It is good to hear your neighbours are supportive - I guess you guy has some kind of mental issue going on there - it would be frustrating enough to have him start things and not continue and leaving everything where he can find them in the middle of the floor - that would not be good for anyone -

But worst - following you to the toilet even telling you what a bad housekeeper you are - mmmm - I had to close my eyes and make comforting noises in your direction - mmmmm mmmmmmmm - like my extensive vocabulary could not think up anything better but maybe mmmmmmm mmmmmm says more than real words

I hope so

I'm divorced and I also had a long term boyfriend I never lived with - I left him behind too - ex-husband - Sitnsulk - sat everywhere and read - not very interesting - and the other one - ex bf - could not let me cook without making sure I did his his way and did not trust me with his housework - so I hear you -

But I don't think it was as bad - at least - I don't have it now

I feel for you - I don't answer every post but yours - I am so glad I read it - I still can't think of one comforting word though - but mmmmmmmm - I get it

Decadian

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Hi @Mazarita....

Have thought of you too xx

Don't come to night shift too often even though I get notifications in my inbox....

Sometimes I don't come on the forums until someone tags me - @NikNik & @CherryBomb will often tag me in Friday Feast, but I still don't always go... I don't have the energy to give others as much support as I want here....

Anyhow wondered if you were having a break & glad the break has been good & you have friends in "really real"

Keep taking good care of your health All the best x

Ahimsa - Namaste,

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