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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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@plasmo whenever I’m reminiscing I try to stop by practicing some mindfulness on an app like smiling minds. Brings me back to the present and what’s important now. I realised a few years back I can’t live in the past. They were good times, but then I remember why we all drifted apart and who was willing to support me when things got real. I can’t count one.

The meetups are nerve racking and sometimes I wonder why I do it. But I’ve made 2 friends that way and that’s why I go. I might meet another.

Try the mindfulness STOP if you think too much about the past. Stop what you’re doing or thinking. Take a deep breath. Observe your breath and your thoughts. Proceed when you have acknowledged the thoughts and are back in the present. Try it out.

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yeah i've done some meditation in the past, should get back into it.

i'm watching videos on old computer stuff before the pc days when i was more into them, keeps taking me back

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yeah you should get back into it. I can live alone a lot more comfortably and not to be morbid but in the end we’re all alone. Throughout life the only constant in your life is you. So be kind to yourself and acknowledge all the small things you achieve each day. It may be that you cooked a healthy meal, congratulate yourself and be pleased that not many people cooked a healthy meal today. Whatever it is most people wouldn’t have done that today. Be kind.

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yeah i'm tough on myself at times

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i better see if i can drop off, got to get up in a few hours to mix it with the daytime people. catch you round.

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Night @plasmo

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Hi/nite @plasmo hi @Alacarte I woke 2 hrs ago couldnt get back to sleep lol

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Hi @TAB I know the feeling. 1 for me too.

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had been taking naps to another level @Alacarte , was up to 3 a day recently, had 1 yest, 0 today, went to bed early, had good sleep but woke 5 hrs later. thinking might go to servo am sorta hungry and cupboards bare ok shop near here opens 4am prob better options although its public holiday apparently

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I just went down the servo myself. Wanted a pie but they’d only just put them on. So I got a sandwich. When I woke this morning I was sure it was 5am. Pretty disappointed lol. It’s not a public holiday with me I don’t think. But I never know when they’re on. Cook up some eggs from the shop. Almost time...

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