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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 userMember29 June 2016, 8:43 pm AEST

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That's so good to hear @Crazy_Bug_Lady. I'm really happy for you that things worked out well in the end. I'm ok, not good, not bad. Just had a quiet day at home. Sorry too if I misinterpreted that Kilara was a pet. Glad you cleared that up. Hoping that things keep improving💜😊

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Unknown userMember29 June 2016, 8:47 pm AEST

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Good to hear that things are better @Crazy_Bug_Lady

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PeppiPattySenior Contributor29 June 2016, 8:59 pm AEST

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I keep on dreaming about my Mum and step Dad lately and how they want to stay together but Dad doesnt care so much as Mum who is actually chasing him. They are both extremely self involved........In the dream I was feeling very used and I was yelling at Mum and telling her I know somethig about Dad and if I told you you wouldnt want to see him again.

Anyways : back to wonderful @Former-Member I LOVE hearing from the moderators....I find it very creative reading from them helping us out of a slump.....

Creativelty is a funny thing isnt it. I always think, how can you make ...'this memory into a creative venture not a stuck thing. I'm lucky because I can draw (or pretend ) often I think a good thing to do is to imagine the memory while you are doing a crochet thing or a drawing or even ...cleaning your home.

Or, write one word then the next word associated with it ...what you think right next to it......

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Crazy_Bug_LadySenior Contributor29 June 2016, 9:02 pm AEST

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@Former-Member sorry I wasn't having a go when I said she wasn't a pet.
I meant more that she isn't a pet, but still ridiculously friendly and thinks she is.
She also sulks if she isn't brought in and tied up, and if she can through the gate she brings herself up and stands where she believes she should be tied up.

Glad to hear you're okay, sometimes a quiet day is needed.

Chocolate and Disney movies may not be a cure, but certainly worth a shot.
And I'm pleased to say that I still know all the words to all the songs 😂😂

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Unknown userMember29 June 2016, 9:07 pm AEST

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I didn't take it in a bad way @Crazy_Bug_Lady dont worry. Sounds like she's much love and fun to work with. I always smile when I read your regular posts😊💜 enjoy your night😊💜

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Unknown userMember29 June 2016, 10:32 pm AEST

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How do you keep going when you can't see a future?

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KurraSenior Contributor29 June 2016, 10:33 pm AEST

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Hi @Mazarita

When I'm playing my flute time ceases to exist. I can play for several hours without any awareness of the passage of time. In a way I suppose I become obsessed with the magic of it all and the way I can express so many of my emotions for which there are no words.
In fact, if I start practising in the evening I need to set an alarm to remind me to stop otherwise I'll still be playing when dawn breaks.
For me the excessive eccentricities seem to be a way of life when I'm heavily involved in music. We've got a number of higs coming up soon so as you can imagine it's all systems go at the moment.
Enjoy your creativity. It's a te when you live completely in the moment or it is for me.
Take care 💕

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KurraSenior Contributor29 June 2016, 10:35 pm AEST

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You concentrate on the now @Former-Member and that will help you to move towards your future, one step at a time. 💕💜💕

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Unknown userMember29 June 2016, 10:37 pm AEST

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I'm feeling so messed up. I can't see how anything will change.

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Unknown userMember29 June 2016, 10:43 pm AEST

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It doesn't matter. Sometimes I just wish there was one person on this forum with my diagnosis. I feel so isolated with it.

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