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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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Sorry to hear you're in so much pain @Kurra. Hopefully medication kicks in soon with sleep. Made me smile sitting outside in 3.3 degrees, sometimes I do crazy stuff like that😊💜

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Hi @Kurra, wow, that is amazing being outside now in that temperature. The closest I get is sleeping with the overhead fan on all year round, regardless of how chilly it gets (in SE Queensland, lol). I am really sorry you are in so much pain. We've been advising @Crazy_Bug_Lady to take a day off tomorrow. Maybe you could consider it too. Either way, hope you get some relief, even if only partial, really soon.

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dear @Kurra

this is awful re: muscle relaxant. I'm so thinking of you. Does your GP ever lookin her/his drawers in desk for samples to give you?

@Mazarita I KNOw. Its cool. to thee you. How is your love of video & music going? Did you go to that meeting with someone that you didnt really want to go to about 3_4 weeks ago?

Ive started writing a NOVEL. Three pages. Cool hey!

@Crazy_Bug_Ladylast year, my life went really fral when I accidently reduced my A. depressants and the doctor put me on the wrong medication. Please take a day off or/ check in with your GP? I went to see another GP when I got really low........

Yes. 3.3 @Former-Member. I'm speachless. You remind me of young teenagers strolling down the street at the dead of night, freezing weather wearing tiny t-shirts.

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@Former-Member, I really relate to your lack of concentration with the TV and even music. I'm like that a lot at the moment too. Can't explain how I can then spend 18 hours straight on editing video, other than it's much more actively involving. I've mostly always been more of a creator than a consumer of culture, if you know what I mean. I really hope you get into one or both of the courses that you have applied for at the community mental health centre. We have one of those near here where I did the cooking course. They run helpful programs and it gets us out of the house to do things like that.

@PeppiPatty, it is fantastic that you have started on your novel! Yes, I've been madly editing a video on the weekend, for a music track I did voice on. I did go to that meetup with the online friend I've known for years a few weeks back. It was really good to see him in person. He seemed more nervous than me as it turned out! He was very much like what I expected him to be from what I've known of him online over the years. We have been creative collaborators in the past over the net, that's why I was meeting him. He lives in Melbourne and just happened to be in town.

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Thanks @Mazarita think it's finally time to get some sleep from my weird and wonderfully crazy day. I hope you have a peaceful night - I bet you'll be drawn to finishing your video. Sounds fabulous that you've been involved in much of the process of this one with voice too. 😊💜

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@Former-Member, I really hope you sleep well now. It has been a weird day for you, especially such a long time in your car. You're not wrong about me continuing with the video. Just a few more technical matters to complete now and then it will be a long upload in the off peak hours overnight, hopefully while I'm sleeping too!

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This mornings shout outs

@Former-Member. I miss tagged you yesterday. I hope this week is going better than the end of last. Wishing you the best💜😊

@Former-Member I hope your week has started as well as the weekend was when you last posted. I guess you are right in the thick of it all now with the end of term 2 approaching. Not long until the holidays and a well earned rest💜😊

@Angels333 I really hope this morning finds you better than yesterday. I hope your cramping has subsided too. Wishing you the best for work today and sorry things continue to be tough for you😊💜

thinking of you all and sending hugs😊💜

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Good morning All!

@Former-Member How are you? This morning seems better than yesterday, prob because I had no time to switch on what's left of my brain yet - had a very early start and had to rush... Perhaps I should always do that haha

How is everyone else doing this week?

@BlueBay hope you have a nice time at art therapy today

Hope everyone has an ok day 🤗💐

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Morning @Mazarita 🤗Just saw you there, how did your sleep go? I had 1 hr, looks like I'm going to be the one breathing fire today💥

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Good to hear @Former-Member Lets hope this week keeps getting better 😊💜

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