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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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Hi @Shaz. Sorry you've got the rain...have to say its a really lovely day here. Sorry to tell you that! Have finished vacuuming the house & some superficial tidying/ cleanng up. Now having cup of tea & listening to radio (rugby league).....not that interesting. I hope you are having a good day despite the weather....look after yourself! All the very best to you @Shaz51.

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Hi my dear friend @Shaz51,

I am ok today, i have just finished the house work, and for the first time i na long time am feleing content in my life, i don't know how long it will last, but i will enjoy it as long as i can 🙂

It is sad to see so many people have family problems, life is to short to fight all the time, the only advice i can give is let go of people who hurt you and bring close the people who care for you.

It is a tough world and even tougher for some of us. we all keep putting one foot in front of the other, i hope you find strength in telling us about your past and i hope it allows you to close that chapter of your life and move forward. you have a loving husband and wonderful children, you have your own family now, and by the sounds of it you are all happy together.

i hope you are enjoying your sunday, i am enjoying mine.

Jacques

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Hi @comet, it seems Centerlink is rejecting all Disability Support Pensions for anyone with mental Illness, i have a close friend who has just been rejected last week, i think they are trying to push everyone into looking for work whether they are capable or not, it is a money saving exercise at the expense of the individual.

It is so sad to see people with Mental Illness being constantly discriminated against by the government, politicians need to be lobbied harder to make sure all Australians are helped in times of need, it is really sad to me that 87% of homeless have Mental Illness and very little is being done to help them. this country has so much wealth, food and shelter, yet people go hungry, without money and without anywhere to live. it is a mark on an affluent society to still have these problems.

Sorry for the rant, it makes me so upset to know many of us still suffer needlessly.

Jacques

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Hello @Jacques. I could not agree with you more.......you have said everything I think....hope you are OK. Take care

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Hi all...

Hi @Jacques - glad you are feeling content...

Sorry to hear of your hard childhood @Shaz51

I am feeling very alone.... I don't want to be here...

(I am safe...)

A

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Thanks for the "I am safe" @Former-Member ....

Sorry you are feeling so down.

i hope the day improves for you ....

💐🌷💗💕

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thank you @comet

we had a rest day today which we needed

, yesterday we did a job, had lunch with mum , was sunny in the morning when we were gardening and then it rained at the end

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enjoy every moment @Jacques, one day at a time

we are enjoying our day off , trying to help my hubby not to worry about tomorrow , think about now

it seems Centerlink is rejecting all Disability Support Pensions for anyone with mental Illness, and other disabilities as well because I can`t drive and with both my hubby and my prombles -- centrelink still recconds that we can still work

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Hello @Former-Member xx

I am glad you are safe , you are not alone my friend

sending you hugs

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I was discussing with my psychiatrist last week about stepping to the side and looking at dynamics of how CSA determines my actions. I do hope that I can be more self aware. i just get down about the whole unfairness of the way I grew up. I know there are so many suffering now and I should be grateful. This is the one thing I just can't cope with. 😞
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