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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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Unknown userMember

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Have you got all your boys back yet @Former-Member?

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plasmoSenior Contributor

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yeah i'd like to do more of it, like long hikes. i keep dreaming about putting shoes on, they say it's about personal direction. i really think i need to try new things.

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Unknown userMember

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Why don't you plan a long walk @plasmo. Break it down into steps so it seems real and achievable, well that's the advice I keep getting. It works for some things for me. Have you got a friend you could do a hike with?

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor

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Sounds good @plasmo .... I really hope you take it on .... look forward to hearing ..,,

Yes @Former-Member ..., so thankful for the distractions .... really helps. Spa water is high salt, so very high buoyancy, and high in many other minerals as well, which are it's therapeutic properties. Even at its ocean outlet it doesn't smell, where some thermal waters turn the nose and need treatment to make them more "palatable" ...., also at their source these waters are 80deg C .... very hot !

Hi @Former-Member .... 😊👋

@Neb .... not sure if we've met before ..., memory gets a bit iffy at times ....

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plasmoSenior Contributor

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i've done a few long ones, thinking of joining a group

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor

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Woo-hoo .... go @plasmo .... !
That sounds really good, on a lot of levels ....

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Unknown userMember

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Sounds great @plasmo. It would be good for you I think. Having something organised helps. I did a fitness class last term, it was really basic and supportive which I needed, but just having to turn up helped heaps as no thinking or planning or motivation much required on my side.

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Unknown userMember

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The baths sound amazing @Faith-and-Hope. I had heard a bit about them but never really thought more beyond that they existed until just then.

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Unknown userMember

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Hi ya nice to hear your voice too @Faith-and-Hope 😊.
@Former-Member, yes 🍻 of that kind! Plus it's very hot. I hope cool change does come. I have not my boys home yet. Next week. Just lil man who has become a handful one on one!
Actually just been replaying a conversation I had tonight about domestic violence etc...it's subtle nature even when I'm the thick of it.
Maybe being around family too, triggered my feelings to think more given past history etc.

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plasmoSenior Contributor

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yeah i'm terrible at turning up to groups 🙂
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