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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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PeppiPattySenior Contributor

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Dear @Appleblossom

I read your post with interest.......I bloomed late myself and didnt lose my ....bloom until 18.5 years.....

Your son sounds like sone lucky male. When I was rushing around today spending HEAPS on getting my hair done and purchasing stuff to get my curtains reput up at my home,,,,,I remembered my PSychotherapist telling me.....I should'nt be telling you this but I need to tell you before we start your session that your doing a sterling job with your son. I remember just looking at her and it not sinking in........ It was too hard.

You write;

"Solomon and Gaenor" brought out some of the destructive attitudes of religion and sexuality in a very tragic love story ...

Whats this about?

Dear @Jacques

YOu write like a beautiful person who is'nt tampered by the ills of society. Sometimes, I thinnk that my husband has gone through too much, had too many bad things happen to him for him to be fully connected with society. I feel so....awfully sad and try and provide him with as much joy as possible but me thinks that your life is much better than his.

PP

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor

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"S & G" was just a film I saw on the weekend. About a Welsh girl and a Jewish boy. She was shamed and shunned for getting pregnant out of wedlock .. I found it a beautiful and sad film ... their inital attraction was very innocent though. I dont think it is just religion .. that is the problem with sexuality and religion .. it is how people use them for their own less than stellar reasons.

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JacquesSenior Contributor

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Looks can be deceiving @PeppiPatty, i suffer greatly from societies ways, i just don't speak of them because i would offend people and upset the moderators, that is why i isolate, so i don't have to be part of society, just do my own thing.

@PeppiPatty, happy times is something i try to find where i can, i am sure he is the same as me, i just have to be careful what i say here, please don't feel like my life is better than anyone elses.

Take care @PeppiPatty, oh mum has finished her cross stitch, i will post a photo tomorrow 🙂

Jacques

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PeppiPattySenior Contributor

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@Jacques

I can afford a tapestry in the next couple of days. Yay.

I also break moderator's guidelines ......it can be upsetting. it's okay. WE can talk about it. I wrote a dream I had somewhere online yesterday and I think it might be about being told off......

What I mean't is that although my husband's life is VERY different than yours, there is elements of your life like my husband's.

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor

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@PeppiPatty I know I can ramble, but I also dont want to be abrupt or superficial.

@Jacques's video included religious and sexual imagery which is why I went that way in the discussion.

Like @Jacques my family and I have been very hurt by popularity or authority figures, social assumptions and lack of depth or sincerity.

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Unknown userMember

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Hi all...

Depressed....

Don't want to join in on discussion of religion or sexuality - it is okay though...

Just don't know what to say....

Finished The Lincoln Lawyer - Ordered a book online - To Rise Again At a Decent Hour - first book purchase of the year.... I think I have had enough of legal thrillers! Although I also brought The Help at the lifeline bookfest, which I plan to read next....

Watered the garden... Partner was putting in poo compost today.... Sunflowers have run their course - he harvested the seeds... We have random tomato plants sprout up amongst the flowers - partner has replanted them in a different section....

Partner is watching a tv show that doesn't interest me - there wasn't many options at the dvd kiosk - I miss actual video stores... We watched a Charlie Brown & Snoppy movie - oh dear it was painful, but it had a good message for kids....

I'm supposed to be keeping a record of my voices - when, who, how I'm feeling etc I usually get them when I'm exhausted & in bed & don't remember the content clearly when I awake..

I'm emotionally exhausted, but not physically - wish I could go for a walk - not possible when you live in the country...

Sorry for my ramblings...

Namaste,

A

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PeppiPattySenior Contributor

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Thanks @Former-Member
You are kind. It is so nice reading your messages. I am just feeling this but please don't stop writing. I so Love reading your. Messages.
My life can be so stressful and often the only space for me. Is on the tiolet and sometime's even that's debateable.
My darling husband has been having a diffixult time qith all the hospital run ins and outs.
I really just want to collapse ...I had a melt down This morning and went and spent 3 hours at the hairdressers to look.... normal.
He's constantly talking sorry continuously talking picking hiatus head and chain smoking.
I feel so alone. But I can check in here.
I like that it's moderated. Last week or week before I might have accidenly put my subueb in and it was pulled off. Well I feel safe with
Not knowing
My husband won't stop talking. eweeeeeee. .

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PeppiPattySenior Contributor

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Huh? No @Former-Member I was just thinking how lucky I am to know you ....
Of course it's his medication........how sad.
And I'm gaining a little too but I'm going for a lap band check on Wednesday..
You are my friend @Former-Member....
You are very clever....

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Unknown userMember

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Hugs @Former-Member , I'm sorry you're struggling so much I wish that things could be easier for you - but glad you can come here _ I'm feeling similarly low and exhausted all the time at the moment. And jus finding it hard to find words for here. But sending hugs,
Lj

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor

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I miss actual video stores too. @Former-Member Ours was the perfect 5 minute walk and was the only thing that got my son out of the house during his puberty.

My journalling and diaries havent been totally methodical. I kept track of things when I had spare time.

@Former-Member Sorry things are tough for you. Do you still have another week with kiddliwinks at home?

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