Sleeping too much

Hey @Former-Member. I've been laying here since you posted your poem trying to work out how to respond. I definitely can't go past @Faith-and-Hope response or @Decadian. I do get it. I guess that is partly why it was hard for me to think about what helps. You are much better at helping me I'm afraid than I am of helping you but I feel our connection. I think perhaps @Faith-and-Hope is right though with lots of things. I don't really know where you started but I know you've grown and helped me grow. Last Sunday night you were the one who helped me to be able to get through and hand my stuff in. I know that this space where we chat provides me with more soul food than my real life experiences and in the weirdest way it seems more real. Hang in there @Former-Member you are important and needed here still. I don't know my purpose yet but am beginning to have faith that I'm meant to stay a bit longer just as you are as well. Sending hugs, thinking of you💜💜💜💐💐💐

Hi @Former-Member

You did not wake me - I have been feeling uneasy since watching the 9/11 doco - but I also read and write poetry - I love it - people can say many things at the same time

And yes - keep your body and soul together for now - time passes quickly - I also sleep too much - or rather - stay up late and then sleep late and I love it - but it uses up a day very fast

So many people say "Let go and let God" _ I cannot explain that sentence - it means nothing to me - but indeed - God does take care of us - and maybe it means just resting

When I was a "Born Again Christian" - Heaven save us from Born Again Christians - my minister came around to my house and the toddler woke up of course and sat in my lap with her head resting on my shoulder completely trusting me to hold her and care - and my minister likened that to just letting God take care of us - and I think this is the first time in over 40 years that I have written about it or spoken about it - and yet it is a wonderful image to me - I hope to you

For at the right time there will be a message, an angel, or the right words - this has been my experience

Now I am getting too deep for this time of the night

Sleep well @Former-Member

Decadian

And I am a Life Line caller too @Former-Member - I can go for ages - then I am ringing them again

It's a fantastic service - I am just so glad we have this in Australia - it started from very small beginnings too - such a long time ago

Dec

@Former-Member I just wanted you to know that although I've been better than the past this week I still have a long way to go. Today when I got down I went straight to thinking about SI and had urges. I got past it but it still comes. The sound of Ambulances triggers me to think about SH. This afternoon they were going past constantly pulling me back too. Im telling you this not because I want or need empathy but because I know you go through it too probably just as frequently. I want you to know you are definately not alone with it. Our path forward is going to be so slow and rocky but I think whilst we have the support on here and places like lifeline we still have a path that we can follow to get us through. I hope you are ok. Hugs 💜😊

@Former-Member ...... ❤️💗💚💙💛💜

That's good to know @Former-Member

But why not take something if it helps - I had an antihistamine a short while back - snuffling at bed-time does not give me a good sleep

Also - I do have bad moments I don't mention - not going to mention them now

So @Former-Member - I get it - you have been doing well recently - but I think it was last week or maybe the week before when you were stuck in your car feeling like the pits

So I don't have SI or SH and I don't know how I escaped those - I actually didn't think of it - but I do identify with so much that people write here - and there is a small bunch of people I seem to be on the same wave-length with - and this is fantastic - I am so glad I have met you - and in this very honest forum - where people care very deeply for each other - and all we have are words - and these words are not the words that get in the way

I am so glad for you guys - glad you are in my life

Decadian

@Former-Member I'm going to have to crash now as I'm so tired and have to be going early for my son. Stay strong @Former-Member. I have faith and believe in you. Will probably catch you tomorrow. Sleep well 💜😊

Stay where you're safe @Former-Member ...

Higher self knows ....

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