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Night Shift

MazaritaSenior Contributor

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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11:00 @Former-Member. I'm actually a bit nervous because I've asked to go to respite for the first time in a long time. I don't like my chances but I'm finding that it feels like I can't breathe here at the moment. There are a lot of variables but I feel that all of us need a break to breathe but I will have to wait and see. It's a chance to try and do more positive things towards my mental health because I've been losing the plot constantly and I'd have a bit of support but being in the public system I'm probably not in with a chance. I hope Tuesday works out for you 😊💜

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor

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Hi @Former-Member ..... 😊

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Unknown userMember

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Hi @Faith-and-Hope 😊💜
I realised the other day that your forum name is actually very clever and possibly a little manipulative in a good way. Those two words - faith and hope are now constantly ingrained in my brain as I have typed them so much over the past few months. Perhaps they even sink in sometimes. I hope your day was ok. I haven't read about it I don't think. Guessing you have a crazy week. 😊💜

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Unknown userMember

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When will you find about going into respite @Former-Member. I don't know much about it, what do they offer in there? I hope you get offered a place because we all need a break, and like you said it will help you and at least you will have some extra support. Let me know how get on with this?

I'm still taking my liquid AD I have not increased it much yet ut will so over the next few days. I hope my dr is happy with me on Tuesday.

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Unknown userMember

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Hi @Decadian @Former-Member @Pinkeye and anyone else I've missed. Just eanted to say hi while I could. About to head off as I'm feeling exhausted. I hope you're ok😊💜

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Hi @Faith-and-Hope @Pinkeye@Appleblossom

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Unknown userMember

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Goodnight @Former-Member

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor

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Sounds like a good thing @Former-Member 😏💕

I am probably so acclimatised to having a crazy week that I don't recognise anything else as normal .... 😆

S2 has completed 21 circuits of the globe 😊 and D3 is finding which way is up .... she's taking herself out if clin.psych apts this week .... has recognised it's not right for her at this time and is just confusing and triggering when she needs focus instead.

Dad's off his crutches and is quite the God-send at the moment .... keeping his own hearth-within-the-hearth and having pyjama days when he feels like it .... !! 😊

Everyhting else is good-crazy at the moment. Manageable .... put it that way.

Glad to hear you're remembering to run raids on the house from your hearth-within-the-hearth ❣

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Unknown userMember

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I should find out tomorrow @Former-Member. I hope your week is ok and that your medication increase goes well if needed. I'll catch you later as I'm heading off now. Take care, hugs😊💜

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TABSenior Contributor

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nite you

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