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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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Unknown userMember17 June 2016, 9:06 pm AEST

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Hi @comet

thanks for sharing. I hope this time will be better for you. I can understand your reservations after your first experience - that would actually freighten me away as well. I will have to do some talking to the fascilitator before I ever attend, I am not really good in group situations, they often overwhelm me.

Good luck!

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor17 June 2016, 9:07 pm AEST

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We will look for your poem @BlueBay.

I love how you are writing about your feelings, even when you are feeling down.

You write with so much passion, it just seems to spill out of you, like a waterfall ......

I hope you feel a bit better afterwards.

💗💜💙💚

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CherryBombSenior Contributor17 June 2016, 9:09 pm AEST

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@BlueBay yes please come back online and share your poems. We like reading them, and it seems like good emotional released.

Please remember that you can always turn to people on here when things get dark. Are you ok and feeling safe tonight @BlueBay? Will write you an email, please check your inbox.

As @Mazarita mentioned, don't hestitate to contact crisis support if you feel like things are getting too much.

Lifeline: 13 11 14 or Crisis Chat

Suicide call back service: 1300 659 467 or online counselling

If in immediate danger: 000

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BlueBaySenior Contributor17 June 2016, 9:15 pm AEST

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Thanks @CherryBomb

I am going to bed, need to be alone. Can't think anymore tonight.

I am sorry for being on here too much, it does help me to release some pent up stuff going on in my life at the moment.

just wrote another poem

not sure if i can get myself back up from this dark deep hole.

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plasmoSenior Contributor17 June 2016, 9:39 pm AEST

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@Teej yeah maybe, hard to find stuff i like

@Faith-and-Hope yeah nothing happening tonight really

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cometSenior Contributor17 June 2016, 9:55 pm AEST

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Hi @plasmo. Thanks for mentioning the bipolar discussion on 'overnights' with trevour chappell (ABC radio) a few nights ago. I managed to catch it about 4.30am NSW time. Worth listening to. Cheers.

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor17 June 2016, 9:59 pm AEST