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Night Shift

MazaritaSenior Contributor23 Sept 2015, 4:13 am AEST

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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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor23 July 2016, 11:51 pm AEST

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@utopia - someone else mentioned the oxygen mask analogy to me on another thread today ... 😏

@Former-Member - my day was pretty cushy actually. I went for a walk with D1 this morning, and saw dolphins .... again .... for the fifth time this week !! That never happens ....

Then WH bought pizzas from the supermarket and I pilfered some of his salad ingredients (yeah he knows 😏) so lunch was too easy ....

Then this afternoon was so cold here I snuggled up under my doona in bed to write up S2's 21st invitations which are over-due to go out (dropped ball there .... oops !) but whatever .... sometimes you've gotta just do hate ver you can do and cross your fingers that it will still work out .... on that page a lot at the mo ....

It was so cold my feet were still frozen under the covers. Didn't feel like getting up to cook dinner, and nobody else would .... so I asked D2 to make her toasted cheese sandwiches - the only thing she can cook - and that was the best dinner in the world for me !!

Might get some more volunteers next time .... the toastie were half toasted .... 😏

Whatever ❣

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Unknown userMember23 July 2016, 11:53 pm AEST

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Thanks @utopia I was feeling ok about trying to encourage everyone, but it just hit me today and felt really sad about certain things I read about people. Ive been extra tired this week.

its lovely how you always are on here encouraging people.

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Unknown userMember23 July 2016, 11:56 pm AEST

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What are you studying @Former-Member? I think you missed my message, hehe!

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Unknown userMember24 July 2016, 12:03 am AEST

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I'm in bed now, so I can relax a bit. @utopia Some afternoons and evenings I just dont cope too well. oh and mornings, hehe! Doesnt leave much of the day, haha!

Not every day is like that. I always have to be careful not to take on peoples problems on my shoulders, it doesnt help them or me. Im learning.

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Unknown userMember24 July 2016, 12:05 am AEST

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Sorry Bridget!

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

Was it your daughter going to uni? What's she doing?

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Unknown userMember24 July 2016, 12:07 am AEST

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@Faith-and-Hope Whats cold like? haha! Someone said that it was 30C here today and it felt like it. I prefer our winters to be colder.

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utopiaSenior Contributor24 July 2016, 12:14 am AEST

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@Faith-and-Hope. Yes that was me on the post. I get around.
@Former-Member. 16! Still needing to be so protective of her & yet them wanting more independence. . It's a struggle.
I rarely have a day that's 100%. But I am noticing more when good things happen, or when I feel happy. Step by step. I too hate the cold mornings. Still 5° at the moment but now expected to drop to -1°.Minus! Bring on spring.
I expect getting out and walking everyday will be easier when spring is here.

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Unknown userMember24 July 2016, 12:16 am AEST

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Thats ok @Former-Member Hard to keep up with all the messages sometimes.

Wow! sounds interesting, what youre studying.

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utopiaSenior Contributor24 July 2016, 12:17 am AEST

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Just have to let you all know. I'm p***ed off. There is a mosquito in my room. It's winter and freezing and he's found his way in. Aren't they meant to hibernate in winter.
He's somewhere around my head / neck. Aaarrrggghhh!

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor24 July 2016, 12:21 am AEST

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@utopia

Mozzies damage easily .... I flap my top sheet backwards and forwards over my head in as wide a swing as I can manage. It usually only takes a few times before its knocked down, or disappears anyway ....

F&H - 1, Mozzie - 0 ..... 😜

So annoying in bed in the dark !

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