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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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There wasn't any @eth. I was on another thread before and got a little too intense and keen to help. I'm ok. I think just overtired and I just remembered I missed my afternoon meds. 😬

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I don't know what has happened @Former-Member but I think you're a great person. I hope you can have a good rest too. I'm sure I will be on in the morning. Night night and sweet dreams.

I'm just looking at another thread you've been in tonight and I can't see anything wrong so far. Try not to judge yourself. We can only talk from our own experience.

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im here watching a doco, should jump in bed though

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Thanks @eth for the encouragement. I feel a bit frustrated as my mood is swinging again. Hopefully sleep will help. Look forward to speaking in the morning. 😊💜

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@Former-Member Can you still take your meds tonight? That might help your mood. But rest will too. Take care.

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Hi @plasmo How are you tonight?

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I haven't got myself into bed yet either.

@Former-Member, I thought what you wrote in the other thread was really helpful too, and I too think you're great. Perhaps you are just having doubts inside yourself that are not reflected to others. Anyway, you're probably quite tired by now after a big day. Sleep well and will probably see you sometime tomorrow. 🙂

@plasmo, what's the doco about?

@eth, not surprised that you're wired about the trip. I'm excited for you too. 🙂

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Hi again @Mazarita. I went to bed for nearly an hour and just lay there with a busy mind. Hopeless even with the relaxation breathing.

My neighbours have fairly loud music playing too. Very insensitive people (that's the nice way of saying what I'd like to about them). They are the ones who fight too. I'm pretty sure they're into heavier drugs and right now they are partying on their back porch.

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Hi Night Owls 🌙

I have been floating around a little tonight. Heading off to bed soon tho I think.

I hope everybody is well, and you all get some good sleep in somewhere tonight .... and me too 😊

WH headed off interstate again tonight. He doesn't sleep well, so tonight I might ❣

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@eth, focussing on breath is not a cure-all for me either but I find it helpful at least some of the time. Great that you'll be getting away from the neighbours' noise for a while. I haven't even tried to sleep, just feel really reluctant to get in there for some reason. A bit unsettled emotionally in some indescribable way (often feel like this).

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