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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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PinkeyeSenior Contributor28 July 2016, 2:11 am AEST

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That's kind .. I'm OK.. this is nothing new for me I'm am strong.. have to be 🙂 can't find emoticons..

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PinkeyeSenior Contributor28 July 2016, 2:15 am AEST

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No I'm not working on a ph. Thanks for your interest. This is just another night.... got to tell you tho... can't believe I am in my 60th decade... I go on... seems the depths of my strength makes me. Never thought I'd still be alive as a younger me.

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor28 July 2016, 2:21 am AEST

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Hi @Pinkeye Emoticons are in the tool bar along the top of the dialogue box ... but not in the quick reply.

I am a night owl .. just making an almond plus slice at the moment.

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PinkeyeSenior Contributor28 July 2016, 2:21 am AEST

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I use one other forum.. Ozpolitics.. and oh boy is there some stuff on that.. but it allows me to express my views on many topical issues, and those that matter to me. It is NOT a polite forum.. and I give as good as I get.. NO I give MORE than I get. 🙂

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PinkeyeSenior Contributor28 July 2016, 2:27 am AEST

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That sounds yummy. I quite find myself cooking something late. but not tonight 'cos I made myself afilling bit of tucker earlier. Some nights I'll start a load of washing and hang it out .. after midnight,

Got to let it all hang out... after midnight..
OH OK NOT QUICK REPLY THANKS.

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor28 July 2016, 2:28 am AEST

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Oh ... I tried ratskep a few years ago .. but that didnt work out .. I had not had a laptop or been online long then.

This is the first forum I found that I could really get behind and am on most days ...

I will have a look at Ozpolitics some time .. I did pol at uni .. and am not always in the mood for rowdy debate ... parliament put my son and I right off ...

What kind are your dogs

I am a cat person ... cos of little space and neck issue.,, but love dogs too.

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PinkeyeSenior Contributor28 July 2016, 2:45 am AEST

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Good Oh Thanks Apple

Seems my circadian cycle is back to front, or , upside down, if you like. I rarely get to bed before 4 or 5 in the am,, if then. Sometimes it is bright morning before I can sleep. If I try any earlier I never succeed.

I have medication, which I have been on for 20 odd yrs.. plus red wine and smoke. Seems my brain is too stimulated ..no off switch. It doesn't matter how much physical activity I might do during daytime. I can be physically exhausted,but rarely does that mean sleep comes to me easily.

I am hyper-alert .. have had to be. Seems a need to know other people are up and awake in the neighbourhood before I can sleep. This is due to the fact that life haas been threatened by a really sick person. Not my former husband, another creep , who promised me he'd end my life... a genuine socio/psychopath, whom I BESTED... The sort that never reforms, and dreams about hatred and revenge. I am the only person, or govt or court for that matter , who has beaten him at his own game....

I personally don't live in fear... but my subconscious keeps me alert. I have been seeing a psychiatrist for nearly 20 yrs, about this, and other awful life experiences, and I am what i am. i ACCEPT THAT... ACCEPTANCE GIVES SOME EASE. jUST BECAUSE oops that is reality. Not most peoples.. but it is definitely MINE.

I think this will continue until I KNOW he is dead.

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PinkeyeSenior Contributor28 July 2016, 2:50 am AEST

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Both my dogs are Big mixed breed. Rescued by me. Both females.. an older dog and a young one who is gaining confidence. I love all animals , but can't have cats here.. too destructive to native wildlife.

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor28 July 2016, 2:53 am AEST

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I have mostly been a night person.

I used to work late waitressing when I was 16 ... got home around midnight ... but wired ... also had a lot of hyper vigilance too.

My son used to stay up at night to avoid me in his teens ... lol .. now I am misbehaving by not setting a good example and we are both up at night.

I used to lie in bed and struggle to sleep and worry about him being up all night and asleep all day .. I discovered this forum a year ago .. and it really helped to make friends online .. and the nights were no longer so difficult.

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PinkeyeSenior Contributor28 July 2016, 3:12 am AEST

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I no longer try to be normal huh huh ... I have learned to accept what I face, and that IS a comfort, mostly. Doesn't mean I sleep normally though. Never having had children, the imperatives of motherhood have never played on my mind. I don't regret it. I guess my childhood was enough to put me off having offspring. My former husband wanted kids, but he wasn't a suitable father, and I am glad I never gave in and got pregnant just to please him. As a result he divorced me. Happy days

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