Bring your worries over here, the Night Shift are here to mind them.

[NaomiFromMilkShake]

Starting a new thread because the old one is full, I never thought when I started it that it would a) be moved to Classics and b) help so many people.

@NumbersStation you were a stalwart of the first thread but haven't seen you for a bit. Hoping you are OK. Sending love and

@Miriel thought I'd just add - imposter syndrome is so real for us women isn't it? But you can, and will, do this. You are totally capable, of course you are. We are just caught up in unprecedented times, aren't we? You are letting no one down, especially not yourself, and definitely not your supervisors who will completely understand. If the PhD takes longer than it should, that's OK. You'll get there. A virtual social distancing to you, too

Hanna thank you - even writing them down shifted them out of my he's and calmed me down a lot

I hope others have managed to sleep okay too.

@DramaAlpaca thank you so much for last night. It helped so much to know I wasn’t alone through the night.
I’ve just got off the phone with my doctor, obviously since I’m showing symptoms of the virus I can’t go into the surgery, she’s prescribing me anti biotics and antidepressant for the anxiety. She thinks I need an inhaler as I had mild asthma but haven’t needed an inhaler in over 20 years.
The problem is that the chemist probably won’t be able to fill the prescription until Monday, I can actually see the chemist out of my living room window and there’s over 30 people queuing down the street.
Havelock is being extremely naughty and cuddly in equal amounts.
So, if anyone needs a hand hold today or just to unload their worries then I’m your woman, just pop them at the end of the couch and I’ll tie them to Havelock’s dangley feathers.

Someone in my house is shielding so work say I can't be in for up to 12 weeks. So I'm here to mind some people's worries :)

Genuine you're welcome, glad it helped. Hope you feel better soon. How frustrating about the chemist, though.

@DramaAlpaca thank you so much. Things just seem awful at 2am sometimes, but your message really cheered me up when I saw it this morning. It made me feel less alone. Thank you. It is so difficult, especially being a woman and working class. There's that little voice saying that of course I don't belong there and can't do it, and falling behind is proof. I just have to learn to ignore it.

I've emailed my supervisors and let them know what's going on and that I'm still not as far along as I should be. That was really difficult because as well as sometimes feeling like an imposter I'm also a terrible perfectionist! But sometimes the only thing you can do is admit that things are going wrong. Hopefully they'll be understanding!

Miriel I'm glad to have been of help last night Have faith in yourself and your abilities - keep telling yourself you wouldn't have got a PhD place unless you were considered good enough, because it's true. I'm sure your supervisors will understand in the circumstances. Best of luck

I'm stuck in a different county for however long, police won't let me travel home. I'm tired and I don't know anyone.

Please take away stress tonight.

Oh @Frownette, I've got you for tonight.

I'm living far away from most of my loved ones, so I feel your pain a little bit. It must be horrendous to be stuck.

Give me that stress for now, and you get some rest.

I’ve been off sick from work for two weeks, had a call from my Manager on Thursday telling me that I’ve not been put on the team for the hub Nursery that I work at but that further info would follow regarding furlough.

Had an email finally from HO at 9.16 tonight confirming that I’m furloughed. I brea thy he a sign of relief as I’m taking high dose steroids for an ulcerative colitis flare.

Tell my family who breathed a collective sigh of relief and then head to bed.

Snuggled up in bed at 10.20 when another email arrives telling me to disregard first email and that I’m expected to be at work on Monday!!

My manager has told me that I have not been picked so has given me no shifts.. no idea what time I need to be there and panicking, it’s so unfair to recieve emails like these so late in the day. 😢

@Therewere5inthebed
I’m here, I’ve got you. Get some rest tonight and this will def get sorted out over the weekend.

@2018SoFarSoGreat sorry you have similar and thank you for helping last night.

I know this lockdown needs to be done and it's not much in the grand scheme of things - we'd all be thrilled to see improvement - but it hits at nighttime. I've got to look into tactics to stop worrying late at night

Hi, I'm struggling a bit tonight and can't sleep. Not sure what to do really.

Hi @SureTry I can take your worries and mind them for now. It's OK to just let them go and get some rest.

Shut your eyes and just let them go.

I'm around if I can help anyone.

I found a lump last night in my breast. Need to call the GP on Monday morning so got to try not to worry until then. Which would be slightly easier if my DM hadn’t died of BC several years ago. Worried about how all the CV hoo ha is going to affect appointments etc. I really should go to bed, but I can’t relax. If anyone can mind this for me until the morning (or even Monday morning!) that would be a huge help!

@RUSU92, I'll happily look after your worries till the morning. I'm so sorry to hear about your mother, and that you have this extra worry now. Thinking of you, get some rest now, sweetie.

I’m so anxious I just want to sleep but my mind is overwhelmed

*CanICelebrate it's an anxious time isn't it? Make yourself a cuppa, take it back to bed with you, snuggle up and try to get some sleep. I can take your worries for tonight, they are safe with me.

@CanICelebrate
I’m here and will take all of your worries do you can rest. It will do you good to sleep.

Ha, posted at the same time as @HannaYeah. You are in safe hands tonight, @CanICelebrate

Thanks both it took a while but I did get back to sleep x

Thank you for your kindness @2018SoFarSoGreat

I’m signing in for the night watch, just pop those worries over here and I’ll take care of them while you sleep. Havelock is happy to be back on duty.

Hello, @GenuineKlatchianPottery, hope you are feeling much better today.

I'll happily help you out with the night watch tonight. Many hands make worries lighter and all that