Bring us your worries, big or small! The nightshift will hold them so you can sleep

[2018SoFarSoGreat]

Well, that LAST THREAD filled up much faster - so glad so many of us are finding this a place of comfort. How lucky we are to have so many of us on standby to hold our fears and worries, so that we can rest.

No questions asked, no solutions given, just the offer of a place to lay down our burdens. All are welcome.

Floating around on the nightshift.

With the owl.

Who is making enough of a racket to make worries scuttle away if required 🦉

I'm here again tonight.

Less than a week till my tenancy is ending. I will have to stay put for now because I can't find or afford anything else. Not even being offered viewings.

Also still waiting for more tests to find out if precancerous cells found in my womb are now cancer.

Hi there. I'm so worried about my wrist, it's cellulitis apparently. I had a scald from some steam but it only blistered 2 days after but swelled up lots. Well, when the blister ruptured, our toilet backed up and started to overflow due to worried kids flushing it, so I unthinkingly plunged my arm into the bowl with the unblocking poking thingy we bought, heedless of the open sore on my arm. Within 12 hrs it was boiling, bright red, spreading, swollen. GP prescribed strong antibiotics but has told me to go immediately to the hospital if it gets worse. My DH is on a night shift, I literally cannot go to hospital if it gets worse! So now I'm awake, panicking with the stress of deciding whether or not this painful boiling hot area on my arm is worse or just the same as it was earlier.

A dream from the bag awaits you.

The owl can chase away your worries for tonight. Hopefully long enough to allow you a sleep or at least a restful night.

I wish you well for the house search. And I hope you are as fortunate as I was with regards to your tests. Different area but I know the worry.

I wish you luck and hope and a bit of light for your new day. ✨ 🌻 x

hello @Vikrum sorry to hear about your wrist. Ouch. That sounds horrendous. Please try not to panic but if you need to go pack up whomever you have to and go. What a worry. I hope you get it seen to!

I won't say I'll hold your hand through this, but I shall hold the worry and fear for now. And send you big healing thoughts.

Thinking of you Vikrum

I wish you a night of rest but for the first time I can think of, I’m not sure I want you to sleep ☹️

If only just so you can know how you are feeling and you can monitor the situation.

I hope it settles a bit and I hope your pain can be managed meantime. It sounds ruddy awful.

Could your husband knock off if you need him to?

I’ll take your worries and sit my fat harris on them for now so that you can concentrate on getting rest to help your body try to heal itself. If you think you are not doing grand, chap up a neighbour if you have to.

Mind yourself flower - we’ll do the worrying tonight - but be canny 🌻 x

I'm worrying about our upcoming house move. It's already been delayed as the house we're buying solicitors went awol, and they still haven't answered questions we raised 6 weeks ago.

Our solicitor seems annoyed by us now, its not like we're badgering for answers like I want to.

We're supposed to be moving in 12 days and missives still aren't signed.

I'm also dealing with the 4 month sleep regression and really struggling with supply issues with breastfeeding. I feel so inadequate I can't feed my son

@TheLovleyChebbyMcGee I just typed out a long reply on my phone, which won't post. So, if you see this twice, forgive me.

You need to let yourself rest; your baby needs you and you need to rest and nothing else is really required of you right now. Please, drop the whole shebang of worries over here, and snuggle up.

Shut your eyes, go on. We've got you.

Thank you, I've finally got the baby to sleep, hopefully i won't be far behind, xx

I’m signing in for the night shift, if you need to leave your worries I can keep them safe and quiet for you while you sleep.
They will be well looked after, if not slightly exhausted after spending the night being bounced around by Havelock.
Just drop them off at the end of the bed and then you can relax and sleep, we’ve got you.

I’ve nearly posted on this thread a number of times, tonight is finally the night!

Sleepless yet again worrying over adult ds (after yet another confrontation) He has issues, seems to blame everyone but himself and seems unwilling to take any help offered or indeed help himself. He can be such a lovely person. Im at my wits end

@Joyfulflowers I'm so glad you came tonight. I'm sorry you're having such a hard time with your boy. There's not much harder, I know only too well.

For now, just leave it here. Your worrying won't change a thing tonight. We've got you, so your should just cuddle in and truly rest. It is ok. Totally fine to just drop the worry here. We've got you. Cozy in.

Thank you for your kind words.

Am just finishing my chamomile tea then will head back to bed hopefully to finally fall sleep.

Night night. I hope you have beautiful dreams ❤️

I have Sundaynightitis. I never sleep well, but have huge work problems at the moment and Sunday nights are the worst. I've managed 3 hours sleep and just don't know how to get back to sleep. My heart is racing and my chest feels ready to burst. I don't know how much longer I can keep working without it making me properly ill, but that has huge implications for money and our family.

@cloverleafy I am sorry, it's horrid to dread Mondays, and work in general. You poor thing.

But you know what? There is nothing to be gained by worrying. What will be will be. For tonight, give those worries over here and just be. Just sleep. You can, you know. We've got you. Cosy in and sleep. That's it. Shhhh. Just sleep.

I'm feeling very vulnerable right now, worrying about bills and how to afford everything. My anxiety levels are starting to rise again.

@BritishDesiGirl these are hard times.you are not alone. However, losing sleep can only make it feel worse. Why don't you just let the worries go? Just for now, bundle them up and leave them with us.all of them. That's it. All you have to do is close your eyes, take a few big breaths, and sleep. That's all. Go on. Shhhh. Just sleep. Night night.

Been having middle of the night panic attacks ever since I've had covid at the start of April. They're horrible and so scary, I feel like I'm about to die until it passes. Just had one about 20 minutes ago and now afraid to try and go back to sleep. Haven't had a full nights sleep in weeks just so sick of this feeling of anxiety and panic 😓

My first post here, but I wanted to reach out to say how much I feel for those of you suffering from panic attacks. Nothing scares me more than having these, genuinely thought I was about to die.

I’ve run out of zolpidem so not been asleep yet…school run in 3.5 hours…

@3kidsaremorethanenough that is so unsettling, I know. You can breathe now, and let it all go. It's OK. Picture gathering up the fear and worry and passing it over here. So that m. We can hold it safe and tight so that you can rest. We have got you now. Try to sleep. Just let it all go. Sleep. That's it.

I find your words so helpful. Thank you.

Thank you 2018sofarsogreat & LHreturns.

My dad died very recently and my mind is so busy with what happened before and after and how things could have been different.

The exact same for me…one year ago now. The flashbacks and guilt of his final months took me right back to where my insomnia started (post natal depression 8 years ago).

I am so sorry - do you want to share what happened? I awake…