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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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I am pleased that it's public education. My grandmother had a mental illness, and we still don't really know what it was ..... these things were swept under the carpet ...... not helpful to anybody.

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yeah it needs to be out there. for years i didn't believe i even had any issues

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Hello all .. I have just been catching up on thread. Great to see so many good responses and connecting .. through humour or just plain goodwill

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Sweeping things under the carpet never helped. Rubbish needs to go in the bin ..

I am just popping in for a bit ... may be up late tonight .. sleep all over the place ...

went to see a play about James Joyce in a funky venue in town that I love.

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Hi @Appleblossom,

Play sounds interesting. I read James Joyce for the first time a year or two ago and loved it. Glad you enjoyed the play and venue. 🙂

Uke class yesterday, enjoying the experience of playing and learning in a group setting. I've been doing a lot of practice in between sessions, proficiency has increased a lot since I started early in the year.

Recently woke up from a couple of hours sleep since about 10.30pm. No appointments tomorrow until after midday so the stress is off about how I'm sleeping tonight.

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Thanks @Mazarita

Glad the music is growing in you again.

I didnt make my last appointment to the hep clinic ... slept through it .. panicked voice about sleeping through again got my son to change my alarmclock .. thank god .. he is becoming a bit helpful and understanding ... my doctor thinks it is worth me going to a specialist as I havent seen one since 1980 .. and I have 2 types ... so I will try again tomorrow .. I had the conversation tonight with son that .. if I am blee -ding he should take higher hygeine safety precautions ... we are practical in our family .. no pride left ... he is ok ... tinking on piano

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@Appleblossom, have removed my original post, thought it was probably insensitive. I know so very little about the condition. Sorry if I said the wrong thing. Late night stupidity I think. Wish you the very best with pursuing treatment.

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To be totally honest .. I dont know .. The jaundice and related issues stopped in 1980 .. I have always been hyper vigilant and hyper driven .. good work ethic .. ha ha .. though it doesnt look like it now .. cos on disability ... I kept asking doctors if it had contributed to my anxiety and depression ... they all said "no" .. then one doctor told me I had a double positive result ... cos he mainly sees refugees ... he was my old "good doctor" but then became adamant I did not have C .. so i let it go.

Then my new doc screened with different pathologist and there it was lurking again ... I wish I knew .. so maybe it will be good to talk to specialist tomorrow.

I am so glad your near and dear .. are being sensible and sensitive to you and cutting down on the green. I still dont believe the gree is evil in small doses .. but the addicitiveness ... whether chemical or social seems to be born out ... by many people.

Did I have relapses on the green ... or was I kindly being one of the gang with my husband ... but gently guiding him into a healthier lifestyle .. he wont thank me for it ... but I now pat myself on the back .. it was win win ... to go off it.

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Good morning, guys... Rather, good night for you all. 🙂 (I think anyway...)

I'm doing well this morning. I'm keeping the records up. 🙂

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Good on you @Snuchu

I kept records for a job .. lol .. glad I quit the simple way .. face the tiger right between the eyes ... it was my way ... but we are different ... meth is a killer of a drug girl ... there is a limit to how much of a cocktail our poor digestive systems can cope with ... even with my cast iron tum!

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@Appleblossom... Indeed. I'm glad my nurse is coming in like 5 or 10 minutes to take the stuff away. Although, she won't take the green away because I'm too dependent on it.

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