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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 bec

I don't think we have meet before, it is nice to meet you 🙂

How are you?

What are you studying at uni?

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I do have some things I wanted to dump on here @Former-Member but I wanted to read the climate here first. I don't want to stifle conversation here with my stuff. So I'll see how it goes.

I definately have something to throw @Faith-and-Hope 🤔😜 as some stage re baby dragons

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Hi @Former-Member,

No, I don't think so. But I have seen you around.

I'm studying epidemiology- kinda like the stats behind medicine and what causes disease.

How has your day been?

@Former-Member, gosh, I wish I could say I wouldn't be judged, but it wouldn't be the case. I went to a super snobby, highly competitive school. No way in the world would I turn up- I've spent the last 5 years just trying to stay well, not even working much. I'm pretty ashamed of my life as it stands. But, I do have hope for the future. 😊

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@Former-Member, feel free to dump away!

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Hey @Former-Member. I went to a similar school but I'm a fair bit older and I think people do mellow as they get older. But when I went I had a failed marriage, wasn't getting out of bed, had ratty kids and not worked for about 15 years but I was lucky everyone was more insistent in remembering the 'good old days'. But I totally agree that you have to look after your mental health first, thus I'm not going to this one.

Congrats on doing epidemiology, sounds awesome.

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Hi Everybody .... 😊

Not sure we've met either @Former-Member ..... Hiya !

What's up @Former-Member ?

I reckon school reunions are something you have to be in the right head-space for .... just sayin' ....

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Ok @Former-Member, @Former-Member i hope you don't regret giving me permission to dump😝

First part.

For the second time in under a year, and my second therapist to put it to me, I have been told that therapy won't work until I commit to living and take my foot out the grave.

second part

i dont know why I seem invisible when I tell someone I need something, even if small but important, and they ignore me, even the people who care and are meant to be helping

has anyone else had this?

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Why does your therapist think you're living 'one foot in the grave'?

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The other part @Faith-and-Hope is that I need help to work out how to deal with my youngest and his struggles. I don't know how to deal with him in a helpful way and worried I'll be harmful. He also commented on the feeling invisible part where no one hears him which freaked me out a little

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Probably because I am frequently @Former-Member. I often don't see the point of living beyond not harming my kids. I can't feel life or really find hope to hold on and so spend so much time with SI. Sorry for the dark part. This was why I was a bit nervous raising it here. I don't want to trigger or bring anyone down but didn't know where to write it.

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