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Night Shift

MazaritaSenior Contributor23 Sept 2015, 4:13 am AEST

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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JacquesSenior Contributor03 May 2016, 12:38 am AEST

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I am so, so proud of you @Mazarita, this is truly a milestone, i am so glad you are already seeing the benifits, i hope things just keep getting better an better for you, congradulations 🙂

You are a wonderful person @Mazarita, i am so glad to have met you and be able to call you a friend, i am really proud of you, i know from my own addiction to tabacco how hard it is to quit.

Jacques 🙂

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PeppiPattySenior Contributor03 May 2016, 1:56 am AEST

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@Mazarita what was Kelly country like ?

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PeppiPattySenior Contributor03 May 2016, 2:01 am AEST

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hi everyone
I did'nt come on until late tonight ........ I've been trying to write to my mum but it's getting too hard ; I'm going to commit to 4 jobs per week so can see my Psychotherapist again ......
My husband and I have been having deep and meaningfuls too
Am so Proud of you @Mazarita !!
And @eth !!
Ille read everyone tomorrow xx

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Unknown userMember03 May 2016, 2:19 am AEST

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Thanks for the fish @PeppiPatty they're lovely 😊
Thank you everyone for the care and thoughts it's so nice to not feel so alone here. I made it to work today and it was lovely to see all my other kids again. Remembered why it's important to b there... Which has helped lift my mood a little I think..
Well done @Mazarita on quitting the green 🙂 such a huge thing to do!! Very proud of you!
Hi @Former-Member so sorry to hear that your sister is pressuring you so much - definitely not what you need. Hugs
Hi @Decadian I like the way you write it's time to put things into action re your plans, I hope that it will give you a sense of some control and way to cope with this big milestone anniversary. What are you planning? (If you feel like sharing)
Hi @Angels333 so sorry you're struggling I'm glad you are using life line - they've been my saviours over last few weeks... Here caring and listening when ever you want/need to share. How's the new meds going?
@peppypatti I hope your mum settles a bit and does right by your son - she sounds like such hard work! Hugs!
@Appleblossom hope you are doing ok, think of you often,
Hugs @Jacques hope you are ok thank you for always having kind words and thinking of me,
Lj

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Unknown userMember03 May 2016, 8:45 am AEST

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Thanks all...

@Mazarita glad you can be there for your friend & she is there for you in times of need....

@eth sounds like you had a lovely time with your friend - wonderful!

@Former-Member - I'm glad you were reminded of why you go to work - I'm sure you are a caring teacher!

@Jacques - thanks...

Time to go to hot yoga... I really wish I could stay in bed, but know I will self destruct if I don't do something to burn off the stress...

Hope everyone has an okay day....

Namaste,

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DecadianSenior Contributor03 May 2016, 10:01 am AEST

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Hi @Former-Member and @Former-Member

My son died 30 years ago this coming winter - I miss him but not the trouble he was always in - he was a very distressed and confused person -

I am planning to go away for a few days - I have always wanted to visit the War Memorial in Canberra - one of my grandfathers was in the British Army and the other was an Anzac - and I have always wanted to see the memorial

Getting away for his anniversary is a good idea - it is never easy - and no one seems to notice the date but I am sure they know it - so I will be alone wherever I go

But Life Line is always available to talk to - and I can take my laptop and keep in touch with my on-line friends -

And I am enjoying the thought of a bus trip - I love flying but you don't get to see the country eye-ball to eye-ball in a plane

But he will be in my heart as he always is - I never go to his resting place - he is not there

Decadian

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DecadianSenior Contributor03 May 2016, 12:19 pm AEST

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Thanks @eth - these anniversaries - for everyone for a really hard and unhappy dates in their past

It is always hard - every year is different - somehow the 30th anniversary is significant in a huge way

Decadian

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DecadianSenior Contributor03 May 2016, 12:37 pm AEST

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Hi @Former-Member

I do understand - and I have a very strong philosophy about the reasons we do things - and one thing I am very clear about it that we do not do things like "keep things afloat" for other people -

If it is important to us - then we will do what ever we can - but if it just runs us down - it can tear us into pieces - really destroy us - and it is not worth it to make other people happy

I have paid the price - I can tell you - it hurts - but I know who I am and why I have been "hard to get on with" - and while I can never say I am happy about it - I know in my heart that being without my sister in my life - it's her choice to behave the way she does and I don't think she even knows

It is painful to be ostracized - but if we know we are in the right - we have no need to argue - and if we are in the wrong - we can't afford to

I strongly believe that it is better to live by our standands and listen to our hearts

If we do what we feel is right - at least one person is happy - if we do what other people want - the chances are that no one is happy

I do care and I wish you the best with all of this

Decadian

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Shaz51Senior Contributor03 May 2016, 1:33 pm AEST

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Thanks @Jacques

I am still not getting email notications

after having blood tests and a scan , found out hubby is having side affects , so the local doctor said to stop the meds and start news ones , but the new meds are totally different and not working

so we rang the MI worker to see if we can see the MI doctor , but she said don`t worry about the side affects -- just keep taking the old meds

Hello @Mazarita, @Decadian, @Former-Member, @Former-Member, @Appleblossom, @Former-Member,

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PeppiPattySenior Contributor03 May 2016, 1:33 pm AEST

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Dear @Decadian

Thank you for this post.

I really needed to read this. @Former-Member Im thinking about you

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