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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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JacquesSenior Contributor

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I tries to reach out to lifeline, but i panicked and left the online chat, i just can't reach out, i feel so weak, i have no idea how my friend is, i have not heard from them since yesterdau afternoon 😞

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor

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Breathe deeply @Jacques.

It is a frightening situation for you, but you can get through this.

Breathe.

Do you have someone who can come and be with you ?

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Unknown userMember

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You can always chat to us online at Sane. It's only 9 - 5 which isn't always the most convenient. But you'll truly be amongst friends and it's a chance to get your feet wet, so to speak, so contacting Lifeline outside of those hours will feel more do-able.

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JacquesSenior Contributor

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Thank you so much, all of you, no i am alone, i told mum but i don't have anyone to be with, you are all so wonderful to me and i have not been around, i feel so bad

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JacquesSenior Contributor

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I am so humbled by all ofnyour comments, thank you all so much my friends

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ethSenior Contributor

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and hugs @Jacques. I've been thinking about you too.

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JacquesSenior Contributor

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Thank you @eth, you have warmed my heart, i felt so alone, thank you all from the bottom of my heart, i am trying hard to distract with games and music.

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor

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Don't feel bad at all @Jacques.

Any one of us taking time to support a friend has to put down other things in our life for a while to concentrate extra energy in that direction for a while ... it's only natural.

There are so many of us here, and we are not on all the different threads, and not all the time for the ones we do chat on.

Its okay.

You're with us !

Do you want to take a look at -

Lived Experience Forum - Enjoying time with others - Re: 365 Project ?

@Former-Member has started it up again, and there are lots of good things going on, even looking back a few pages. You need to distract yourself a bit for the moment, and that is a good place to start.

💌 ... 🍏

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JacquesSenior Contributor

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Thank you @Faith-and-Hope, i will check on on 360, i had forgotten about it. I do read all your mwssages, but i have been supporting two people who are SH & SI every day, i struggle to keep them going every day, i wake up every morning dreading they will not be their, i am so emotionallly exhausted from helpong, but i can't let them down.

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor

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It's very hard @Jacques, and you have obviously been doing a great job, just walking with them, doing all you can.

You are feeling the effects of being a carer. I think the number one rule of being a carer is that you have to take time out t look after yourself as well, so you don't fall down too.

There are many ways to do this. Have you heard the adage that says, "Change is as good as a holiday ?" You have to keep changing it up to give yourself a break, and time to re-charge your own batteries.

Enjoy 365. I only found it this afternoon, and it's great !

Be well @Jacques

🌿💜🍏🌿💜🍏🌿

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