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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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PeppiPattySenior Contributor

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Hi All, Im being told we are going to bed and ow.....he is plucking hairs off my moustache.....

Groan.....

@Former-Memberlet me tell you I cannot BELIEVE that I was given them to me as a present and by someone who is as strange as the person who gave it to me.

I wish I could send you some.

Now that I have had an experience of having a 22 year old living with us.

I feel like my emotions get all eaten up with his life when he's here....but .can't say anything, he is 22!!

Love to you all.

@Angels33 I'm thinking about you honey

PPx

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PeppiPattySenior Contributor

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Dearest @Former-Member

I need to go to bed tonight.....But I just want to let you know:

Yes, this is something that is awful about the courts. My children ......I remember all this as well. It's shocking that nothings changed.

You need to be strong with them. Can you start writing a diary of how they are?

You must stay strong and get support Lj, you ahve been so amazing in your time here with us.....

Can you afford therapy for your children? I paid for Children's Psychotherapy for my kids and I couldnt afford it after a while so both my therapists for the kids said, I didnt have to pay. There are really some incredibly compassionate people out there.

Always here for you

Nighy night Lj xx

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ethSenior Contributor

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@Faith-and-Hope it always sounds so beautiful where you walk. Hope you get a better sleep tonight.

Hi and welcome @artee

@Former-Member I feel for you with the situation of having to give him access in the circumstances. I totally get your anxiety. Does he make it easy for you to ring them or them to call you if they want to?

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arteeSenior Contributor

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@Faith-and-HopeHow wonderful you get to walk! I used to enjoy long walks, now it's just too physically painful to walk far. Today has been bad, perhaps the weather. I guess you're down south by the description of the weather.

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Unknown userMember

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no he wont let them ring me, and i can't contact him during the visits. They're considering increasing the visits and he is still going for full custody, despite all the health professionals saying that they've never had a concern about my parenting or the kids safety or well being in my care... its all so complicated and it just goes on and on. and is really adding so much to my stress and ability to cope. but we keep on keeping on.. My lil boy sees a psychologist and has other help and i'm trying to get my daughter into some help, plus the school counsellor helps her.

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Unknown userMember

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Hi @artee. Nice to meet you. Sorry you are having a tough time tonight.

@Faith-and-Hope I'm glad your day has improved. The iPad site is back but I'm feeling a bit sheepish that I jumped the gun earlier in that maybe they put the mobile site up when they are tweaking the website. Any which way I'm glad it's back. I think I'm heading to bed soon as my head has been dropping to my ipad😜

Thanks all for the chat. I'm feeling ok as this is the first night of many recent nights I'm not having to distract myself. Sending best wishes and hugs to all😊💜

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Unknown userMember

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Hi Guys,

I just wanted to check in and say hello to everyone. I have read the posts from the last 24 hours- and sorry if I don't mention everyone individually but seems their is a lot happening for some of you and also quite a bit of stress too.

For me I've had a specialist appointment today in the city for my nephritis. Today my blood pressure was high but hoping it was a passing thing today. When I got home I phoned my psychiatrist and checked in with her and told her how my appointment went today and she was quite supportive of me taking better care of myself and continuing making lifestyle changes.

I'm just feeling a bit empty and lost tonight, because I tend to not to cope as well at night time, and really struggle to sleep. Although on Friday night I went straight off to sleep, and got in some quality sleep for a change, it would be great if this could continue.

Hope everyone is having a nice night......................................... 🙂

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Angels333Senior Contributor

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Goodnight @PeppiPatty

I think my kids need some therapy too particularly my d3

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ethSenior Contributor

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Night night @Former-Member

@Former-Member I wish I had some good ideas for you. Warm wishes.

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor

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@artee

Yeah ... south, and as far west as you can go without landing in the Indian Ocean ❣

Feeling for you @Former-Member .... just keep "playing" as nicely as you can. The kids can read attitude and recognise when they are being used as pawns or being bought off, even if they play into it a bit and mess you round .... they're itty-bitty baby dragons, and don't know how to process their sadnes and confusion .... but you just keep loving them, and being the best mummy you know how to be ..... and it's all the love and really-real that will carry them through, and it is what they will remember best.

Love really rocks ❣

We can forget just how powerful it is, especially if we weren't much on the receiving end of it growing up .... the more you give it out, the more it grows inside you .... and what you are giving out is love-seeds that can grow in the lives of others too.

Courage. Faith. Hope. Love. These things endure .... ask the kids when they grow up. They'll tell you ❣

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