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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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@Former-Member, the program I was hoping to get into will be art therapy and I have no artistic ability but was hoping that I'll get something out of it. BUT I can understand how much you would need to feel secure with the person taking it as you need to take risks for that kind of program. I would talk to your psychiatrist. Not sure if you've seen any of @BlueBay posts re art therapy. She has found it difficult sometimes too. Good luck with it 😊💜

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@Teej You have raised some really good points !!!

I hope you get a lot out of the art program.

I know myself pretty well and when I don't feel safe or accepted I withdraw that is pretty much a given. But you have given me a bit more clariy as to why this is not working, and if their is no trust I am not going to be open to the process or take any risks. In some ways this brings up a bit sadness for me and then I shut down.

I'm hoping my psych rings tomorrow !!

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Hey @Faith-and-Hope, are you still around or has that iPad found your face😴

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😆 Hey @Former-Member

Not yet !! Haha ....

D3 just had a hypermobile moment with one of her hips .... sigh .... S2 had to be her crutch to hobble herself to bed cos it "popped" and pained and seized up .... hopefully just a severe cramp ..... or tendinitis (I know, I know .... how do you get tendinitis in your hip ??!!)

Also found @TAWNEY's post re son's grad .... took some time to chat there ....

How are you doin' ?

That heart is made of a paper craft called paper-quilling .... not something I have mastered, but I would like to .... it might be something @sadgirl could try ... she's already crafty, and I think it's really beautiful. If you liked the heart, I will find some more to post in future.

I know it doesn't solve anything, but I hope these beautiful things being a little bit of distraction and cheer, not only to the ones who are struggling with heavy feelings, but for everyone else who's heart goes out to them as well ....

💜🌷

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I think it brightens everyone's day a little when you find the pictures on a page @Faith-and-Hope. I was feeling sorry for myself a bit and then just read your post to TAWNEY and decided to pull my head in.

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Sorry to hear about your daughter to though @Faith-and-Hope. Sometimes that must feel so frustrating that you can't do anything to fix it. Mind you my son has had osteitis pubis for 3.5 years which has kept him from exercising and he is sports mad

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Had to look that one up @Former-Member to find out what it was .... tough break for your son too ....

If these things build resilience, my D3 is gonna be one tough not-so-little cookie ❣

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@Faith-and-Hope . How are you going?

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@Former-Member

Oops .... dozed off there for a bit ....

Caught that info re your son ... you must be very proud of his achievements none-the-less. That is a lot of study in an intense course ...

Heading off to sleep now.

G'night @Former-Member

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hoot hoot
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