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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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Angels333Senior Contributor

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Goodnight @PeppiPatty

Your poetry brings some very real emotions.

Well done ♡♡

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Angels333Senior Contributor

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My brother and I always looked out for each other when we were young. We were very close. Then we both struggled with hard drug addiction, I recovered and sadly he didn't and that's how he died a tragic OD, he was homeless for a number of years. The first words out of my mouth when he was found was that I truly believed he couldn't do another winter on the streets.

It could easily have been me.

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor

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Thank you for telling us about your brother @Angels333, sharing your memories with us.

It gives us the chance to "hold him in memory" along with you, and maybe helps the grieving process along a little bit too ... not just for you, but for others who have loved and lost ...

We are not alone.

Big hugs. Lots of love. Keep sharing. We all need it. Here for each other.

❤️❤️❤️

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PeppiPattySenior Contributor

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Dearest @Angels333

thinking about you. Precious lady.

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BlueBaySenior Contributor

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Hi @Angels333

Thinking of you and sending you lots of love and hugs. xxxooo

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Angels333Senior Contributor

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Thanks so much @PeppiPatty

My meds have kicked in making writing difficult. I'll write tomorrow.

My prayer today is for all those kids in violent families looking at a shaky start to life that they too can escape and break the cycle of violence.

I may have a mental illness but I'm getting treatment and I'm a long long way from the terror of my time as a child.

This forum and all you guys are doing such a great job in encouraging and helping us on the forum that contributes to empower people to leave violence and build a new life.

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor

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So well said @Angels333

💗

Sleep well ...

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Unknown userMember

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Hugs @Angels333 in sorry to hear of your brothers sad passing..
And have also been thinking about kids stil growing up in homes that are not safe... The news today having yet another terrible example of life.
Hope the meds help you to have some sleep,
Lj

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Unknown userMember

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I'm so tired and yet still awake!!! Why?!!!!! Brain just keeps thinking and ruminating over stuff and worrying about stuff over and over 😞

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Unknown userMember

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Hi @Former-Member. I am feeling a little the same although from reading your other posts I know you have so much going on at the moment. I'm in awe that you are juggling all these things. They must be so stressful but you seem to be fighting so hard and working so hard at making things work. That's so admirable and I hope you keep finding the strength to put one foot in front of the other. I know that's so easy to say and so hard to do. Sending kind thoughts. 😊💜
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