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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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cometSenior Contributor

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Hello @PeppiPatty. Thank you for your post, much appreciate it! So your a teabag person too? I've only been drinking tea for last 18 months or so. Before that I was just a strong coffee drinker, drinking way too many a day. Since I've cut right back on it & now 80% a tea drinker have noticed my anxiety has decreased quite a bit. But I know the buzz of coffee!....Sorry to hear your month has been so tough....I can imagine it would be quite challenging to care for loved ones with a MI, on top of looking after yourself.....you are stronger than me. I can barely look after me & the cat....who I don't think has cat version of bipolar (but I'm not sure....)......Am glad your support worker today went well. Am a big Van Morrison fan too.....one of the great voices.....anyway, keep well & I hope things improve soon for you & the family. Take care & all the very best.....

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor

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Hi @etherial2 🌷

Are you new to the forums ?

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MazaritaSenior Contributor

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Hi @etherial2, welcome to Night Shift, which now goes pretty much 24 hours a day. There's no real theme to the discussion here, it's mainly just daily chat and updates on how we are going. Drop in again anytime you feel like it, there's often someone around. If not, you'll usually get some kind of response fairly quickly, even if just a 'like' or a hi. Look forward to getting to know you better.

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PeppiPattySenior Contributor

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Dear @Faith-and-Hope

that peacock feather.....wow....so creative.......

thanks, anyways night nights off to beddy bye,

PP

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor

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Hello

smelly crafty peeps ..lol

My kitchen pack this morning but then they took it away as the rangehood would not fit ... so still mucking around with all that jazz ... next week we might get pizza

I love good baklava ... and most sensible to serve water in the Meditteranean

I have been averaging shower evey 2 days ... and havent going to gym so thats fine. Yeah!

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etherial2Contributor

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Thanks mazarita, faith-and-hope & peppipatty,
I've been reading a lot here, not sure how to start, what to say or what to pick up on since i don't know anybody. Don't want any conflict. Have struggle with bipolar but still doubt they got ir right. Don't like drug side effects.

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mandy84Senior Contributor

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I feel the same

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Unknown userMember

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Hi @mandy84 @etherial2

I know it is scary jumping on here for the first time. I was scared too. Please be assured it is pretty hard to get it wrong here and sometimes it is easy to think you have if no one responds but we all tend to jump in and out a bit. How are you both feeling tonight? I just woke up and started overthinking my day 🤔😁.

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mandy84Senior Contributor

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Hi Teej, glad someones awake. I can't sleep, don't know how i'm gonna work tomorrow. Started a discussion just before 'messed up' with a bit of my story there, to get some moral support. Think i'm losing my mind. Feel trapped. Scared... Racing Racing head.

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plasmoSenior Contributor

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hoot hoot
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