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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 i'm good, tired

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Me too @plasmo. I haven't been sleeping well. Did you catch up with a friend this weekend?

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@Former-Member My mouth is going in a wordless clench and I am tearing up. I know that it is logical that she shouldnt do that. Thank you so much for your support.

Hi @plasmo I am tired tho ... and will sign out.

It makes a lot of difference for me to be able to share ... even when I was in the orphanages ... there were always people about, but no-one for me to talk about my problems ... I was a pair of ears for other people.

You have given me something I needed. Good night

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Hi again, still awake.

Hoot, @plasmo. How are things with you. I won't be here for long but good to see you. 🙂

@Former-Member, I mainly came back online to say I don't think I worded that last post to you very well. What I was trying to say is that you seem to me to be achieving more than you seem to think yourself. I do understand how you feel like it's never enough. I get those feelings too. Not just at the moment because I'm in a fairly good mood place, even if I am sleeping huge amounts. But when I do get those feelings of 'never enough', they really do defeat me. I was trying to suggest easing up on yourself if there is any way you can feel that at present. And to take heart from the good things that are starting to happen. I find that focussing on the positives helps more positives to happen. But I also understand how these feelings can be really hard to connect with at times. Hopefully this is not another 'too full on' post like the last one. Just trying to be encouraging. But I've been away from the forum for a few days, so my posts might be a bit 'rusty'.

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I was blindsided @Mazarita because I wasn't expecting positives and because you posted to me what I suppose I would have posted to someone else but I struggle with accepting that stuff and then I go to never enough so it is my issue not your words. I knew you were encouraging me but couldn't let that be enough either. In all honesty I haven't been enough not even for one day in years, I seriously have some work to do. I hope you sleep well and thanks for responding again. Catch ya later💜😊😴

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@Former-Member yeah we went out and did some stuff

@Mazarita hi

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That's great @plasmo. Must have been the day for it. I went out too. I'm really tired now. I've been on here for about 4 hours 😳 I hope you sleep well, I'm going to sleep now💜😊😴

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ok @Former-Member night

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Hi @Mazarita. I'm gathering you haven't slept much either last night. I just wanted to say I'm sorry my posts got a bit intense to you last night. I'd been trying really hard to keep things light but alas my intense brain showed itself. I hope you have a good week. What events did you have planned this week?

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Hi @Mazarita

Ro ot canal work is the pits - I know it works well and can save a tooth for a long time -

I am glad you like your dentist - I like mine too - I was his first patient - wow - he has got older in over 30 years - give or take - I guess we all do

I hope this all settles quickly - I know it hurts like hell having it done - and maybe other parts of you get stressed from all the heavy work

It's time to take it easy

Decadian

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