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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.
@BlueBay, You seem more settled, or centred this week, are you? Do u know whats made the difference if any? Maybe doing handcraft helps (does me) - Finishing your 2nd scarf I see - I'm officially impressed!!! 🎉 Crochet or Knit? What colours? Who for? I prefer to crochet. Working on a blue throw atm.
@Faith-and-Hope, good news re your dad - he's lucky to have you you know. Glad to hear you're getting a quiet spell tonight, a furst since I've known you, space to recharge, hopefully, with things STAYING tidy. Enjoy d moment & the warm soup 😊
@plasmo, i love bob dylan, go plasmo! Umm? Red & green frogs? is that a choc?
@Former-Member, court 😢, feel for you, i had a 5yr family court battle, any court is sooooo stressful, need to catch up on details but wish you all the best. Remember - the facts - not emotions.
Hi @Decadian, @Angels333💕 hi
Quiet here today. Did do some washing & Tried to fix the front door still broken from police breaking it down when i took an OD back in 2012 (and silly enough to fall asleep talking to lifeline). Didn't have right equipment, so just repatched it, to look nice from the street. So embarrassing.
Had home made pizza for tea tonight & having my nightcap 'cinnamon milk'
Decided Not to talk to, comm with or take calls from my hurtful family for a while - "stepping up for me" for a change (thanks for the boost F&H).
Cold & windy out tonight. Had a visitor this arvo, the usual friend from church, on her way home from work all stressed about work poor thing. Try to listen well.
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
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Hi @Former-Member
Glad you're making some emotional space for you ....
Thanks for introducing me to Tawny Frogmouths .... there are so many gorgeous photos of them around.
How's this one ... ?
🌷🌸🌿
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DecadianSenior Contributor
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@Former-Member
I'm glad you are finally getting your door fixed - having that reminder all these years but be embarrasssing
I could ask which the worst part was - falling asleep talking to Life Line or having the police break the door down - ah - when things get out of control it can be really um ah - odd
I had something similar happen when I was tallking to my bank and had food poisoning - and left the poor woman holding the phone - the next thing I had a ambulance at the door - quite a bit different but still - um -ah - odd
btw - I am glad I am getting your door fixed and glad you are hear to tell the tail - whoops tale
Decadian
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
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So @Former-Member
How do you make Cinnamon Milk ?
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Guess i'm still here for a reason, a little more to do. Thanks guys for saying you're glad I'm here, don't hear it any where else, not that clearly. My son has said a couple of times he's glad I'm still around. I am glad for you & him & most others in my life too, even my family who have taught me so much about suffering.
My visiting wild birds bring healing too. Much prefer my colourful yellow rosella in the sunshine but the tawney frogmouth, their big round orange eyes & rhythmic ooming when nesting near the house last year really intrigued me, kind of woke me up, connected me to nature when i needed it most. Do you have them in WA?
Noticed today my clivia are coming out in flower. There's a little story there too. Found them at the tip, thrown away. When i pulled them apart at the r👀ts I had x12 plants & lined 1/2 the east side of the house with them last year. This is the first time they are flowering. Need my garden.
Had an SVT tonight, about 3min long, frightens me. Having a lot of heart arrhythmia lately, more since the day surgery, my dr's back tomorrow so planning to go see her, maybe have a Holter monitor & ecg - get it checked ❤
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Cinnamon Milk ? Is made with a teaspoon of my cinnamon honey & warm milk.
To make 'Cinnamon Honey' - mix 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon spice per 100ml of honey.
Goes nice on toast too. Cinnamon has many healing properties, especially regulating blood sugar.
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