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Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

Hi All

There is a thread operating on the Lived Experience Forum under Night Shift where members who are having trouble sleeping for any reason give a bit of a shout-out, to see if there is anyone else sleepless and looking for company. It's been such a great thing, I thought I would start one over here too.

I have had the odd few nights where I have woken up on and off, and my kids have been having a bit of trouble some nights too, depending on what has happened during the day.

Being a carer can be lonely too, so if you are making an after-midnight cup of something hot, and wonder who else might be doing that too, maybe have a look-in here and see if anyone else is about.

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it is a coffee with a love heart @Bunniekins, I really need one after today xx

How was your day

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@Adge I kind of had a breakdown end of term 3 last year (I work in a mainstream school in special ed setting). They took me off class two days a week for term 4 'to give me a break' but it was a bad choice, I struggled letting my kids go to someone who wasn't trained and then felt bad because I was enjoying working in the office with adults more. Very messed up.

Oh I could go on forever

Last two years at work and at home have been not pleasant.

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@Shaz51 That is so sweet thank you :D. Today was fine considering the weather. How was your day?

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Hearing you @YTT ...... I hope you are managing to prioritise your own health now.

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My day was very controlled by my husband `s MI today @Bunniekins, @Faith-and-Hope, @YTT, @Adge

but I am ok now and thinking of having a Epsom salts soak soon

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@Shaz51 I am sorry to hear that ... when my son was little I used to give him Epsom salt baths it really helps. Shaz51 may I ask what MI your husband has?

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@Shaz51 I understand... well my daughter. My husband is often away. This month most of his work trips he has been away 4 days at a time (Christmas day was one, New Years the other, today another....) So I have to deal with out daughter.

Enjoy your epsom salt bath - it's great when you start at the gym a bit too hard 😉 ask me how I know lol

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Ooh an Epsom salts soak @Shaz51 That sounds nice, I've never had one of those...

That sounds tough @YTT I used to work in Special Ed. I hope you come through it all.

"Self-care" as @Faith-and-Hope might say - that certainly applies to me, as a somewhat neglected priority....

Adge

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thanks @YTT, @Bunniekins

My husband -- mr shaz has been diagnosed with a lot of things , Mayor depression, Inherited depression , maybe Bipolar 11 , GAD, SAD and is on meds for something totally different

ask me how I know lol @YTT, I can not even catch up with family and friends

I have tagged you in the thread I opened up called " the ups and Downs of my husband`s MI

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@Shaz51 And yet you always greet us with a smile 😄 He is a lucky man to have you.

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