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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 userMember18 June 2016, 5:48 pm AEST

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That's no good @Former-Member. It seems a bad time of year for it. By my standards I've had an ok day. I have taken it pretty easy and have pottered around the house still putting the odd thing away from the move. Biggest achievement was shower, hair (which had become like an eagles nest after neglect) and teeth (which were probably looking like hair) 😳. My friend picked me up and went shopping for silicone😊( @comet) and she dragged me around for her shopping to get me out of the house. I home now exhausted but in a far better place mentally than I've been.

I hope you manage to rest and fight off your aches. 😊💜

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Unknown userMember18 June 2016, 6:01 pm AEST

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Not sure a smiley face emoticon was best at the end of that. I need a healing emoticon. Really hoping you fight it off @Former-Member. 💜

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plasmoSenior Contributor18 June 2016, 6:13 pm AEST

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seeing we're allowed to say it, i think i'll exercise the option

bloody toilet!

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Unknown userMember18 June 2016, 6:18 pm AEST

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Well said @plasmo

@Former-Member so glad you made it out of the house and managed to tackle the eagles nest! It is great to know that you had @comet taking you out shopping. I think it is really important to get out of the house. That's why I don't want to stop working. Makes me leave the house everyday and I do have to look after myself some sort.

Have a relaxing evening - hugs.

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Unknown userMember18 June 2016, 6:21 pm AEST

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Sorry, my bad @Former-Member. I tagged @comet as I had a conversation with him earlier about buying silicone today as one of my goals for the day.

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Unknown userMember18 June 2016, 6:22 pm AEST

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@Former-Member, you sound like me, getting so down that self care goes out the window, for days and days. How lucky are you to have a friend come take you with her to get out of the house, wow!

I showered today too & even washed my mattered'bird-nest' too. Drying it under a beanie to keep it tame.

Grabbed some bi-sol-von at the chemist to clear the chest & a then some groceries. Enjoyed a cuppa & chat with my girl's friend where she works at the coffee shop. She's lovely, like my girl. Not so hard bumping into them these days.

I Was exhausted when i got home too, barely had energy to put away the fridge stuff, and palpitations have had me laying in bed since (so out of shape).

They say we're getting torrential rain tomorrow, & there's an eerie calm outside all afternoon.

Anyway, just saying hi 😊

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Angels333Senior Contributor18 June 2016, 6:23 pm AEST

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Hi @Former-Member,

So sorry to hear that are feeling unwell 😞

I am sending (((hugs))) to you and your achey body.

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cometSenior Contributor18 June 2016, 6:25 pm AEST

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That's all good news @Former-Member!!! Am really glad you are in a better place mentally. Rest up & have a peaceful night...again, sorry about the Missy Higgins song. Take care...

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Unknown userMember18 June 2016, 6:37 pm AEST

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So glad you can relate @Former-Member. Sounds like you've had an ok day too😊 Tomorrows goal is to wash the eagle nest. We don't very often get that eerie feeling here with the weather but I do love it in a strange way. I'm a bit of weather nut, fascinated by it. In another life (with added brains ) I would have liked to be a meteorologist. I hope you have a good night and sleep well and that you are on the mend from your cold. 💜

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Unknown userMember18 June 2016, 6:42 pm AEST

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Does anyone wake up to find you've crashed & dropped the phone while posting? �😴😴

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