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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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plasmoSenior Contributor

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same here

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor

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@comet wrote:
My little brain is getting confused...Forget who said "change the way you look at things & the things you look at change". Does not freedom grow but a beautiful garden...was it a daffodil you planted? Great that you had good weather, makes a big difference to me too. Try not to get downhearted...kids are challenging but they should be helping round the house. Now 13-7 down. Keep your spirits up @Former-Member.

@comet @Former-Member

The baby dragons improve with age ..... hang in there @Former-Member ...... there's a beautiful young man inside that one somewhere ....... apply self-care-creme in swathes ❣

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Unknown userMember

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Problem is @Faith-and-Hope I need a swimming pool of self care creme to dive into for this one. It's a very different experience for me this time with none of his siblings living at home but as a single parent too.

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor

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@comet wrote:
wish I could include little pictures of hugs etc with my posts.

@comet

(Hug) and (grin) and (laughing fit) are good substitutes you know .....

(purple heart)

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor

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@Teej wrote:
Glad you're having a wow of a time @Faith-and-Hope 😝😄

@Former-Member

😂

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plasmoSenior Contributor

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i just found a pic someone posted, after a flood they had a toilet with about 20 odd green tree frogs in it

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor

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@plasmo wrote:
pizza boxes everywhere?

Ummmmm ....... more like everything everywhere @plasmo .......

There are major reno's underway here, and they ended up ap with dust through everything (thought closing doors on the bedrooms would keep it out - nope !)

Think they have been eating out mostly.

WH can't eat pizza according to his Orthorexia rules, npbut I reckon S2 is helping him out by eating for two ...... baby dragon appetite there !

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor

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It can be soothing ... or jittery ... he doesnt need a drum kit to make a heck of a lot of noise. (he only had a term of drum lessons)

I am the drummer in the family .. but acoustic.. goat skin stretched on wood. .. djembe ... quiet little patter .. I get in drumming mode a couple of times per year.

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plasmoSenior Contributor

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@Faith-and-Hope oh ok, reno dust is crazy.

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor

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Yeah @Former-Member, I know what that's like ..... I was a "work-widow" for the best part of 30 years ...... and my younger two seem more ferocious somehow. Even the older ones have noticed that and commented on it. I think there must be something a bit accumulative in the younger ones watching the older ones going ahead of them, like they are learning the power-games and then adding some !!

Take courage front the fact that he's your last one coming through this age range, and yep, lashings of self-care wherever and whenever you can. That's part of my daily walks down by the river, with coffee and sometimes dolphins. You've got to put yourself back together every day sometimes ..... find the little joys to sustain you, and remember "this too shall pass" ❣

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