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.

Hello @BelladiMamma I'm so sorry to hear you have covid! It must be really frightening, especially being home alone.

I'm here, and glad to have your worries and fears and to keep you company, If you'd like. I can virtually plump your pillows and make sure you are elevated enough to aid breathing. Do you have a humidifier? That is meant to do wonders.

Anyway. Cozy in and rest, as best you can. Sending all the healing thoughts to you, and hopes for a quick recovery 💐

@BelladiMamma I wish you a speedy recovery.

Thank you both. The night was long and dark but I'm still here and at least I know what I'm dealing with

Is anyone around to watch some worries please?
They’re a mix of health worry (tangled with horrendous health anxiety), financial, new job woes … so many worries. Struggling to sleep. Thanks team.

I'm here @what2doook, I've got you.

That big ball of tangled up spiky gnarly worries can just snuggle in with me here, next to cat and my desk, and behave itself.

You just cozy in and forget them all for now. Just shut your eyes. Go on. Breathe. Big breaths. Sigh them all out. Now sleep. Sleep. That's all you have to do. I've got you.

An incident happened at work, I didn't do anything wrong but was made to feel like I had because I'd inadvertently highlighted the error of someone much more senior than me.

I feel stressed since it happened and can't sleep.

I started this in 2019 when I was on my second primary cancer in four years, I couldn't sleep and it gave me great peace to keep everyone's worries safe.

I love seeing it pop up and love the fact that sometimes people can dump their worries and truly grab some sleep.

This place is amazing.

Ps All appears well health wise.

I don't know if you remember my woes about DH but on Saturday they got infinitely worse as he had a massive stroke. He can't speak and he has lost the use of the right side of his body. Today I went to see him and I have never seen him so depressed, not even when he was told his cancer was terminal and his prognosis was six months. Why is life so cruel? He did nothing to deserve this, nothing but then I guess no-one ever does. To top it all Fosterling no.1 has just woken crying, I think his ear infection is back. I have lost 6lb since Saturday when the stroke happened and I have managed about 15 hours sleep in that time.

@FinallyFluid

I started this in 2019 when I was on my second primary cancer in four years, I couldn't sleep and it gave me great peace to keep everyone's worries safe.

I love seeing it pop up and love the fact that sometimes people can dump their worries and truly grab some sleep.

This place is amazing.

Ps All appears well health wise.

That is wonderful, long may it continue.

@tummywine that sounds horrid. I'm so sorry! For now, let it go. You just pass it on over, that's it.

We've got you. We'll hold this worry for you so that you can sleep. Go on. Just sleep. Night night.

@FinallyFluid thank goodness you did - I remember, and was astonished and so pleased that such a small thing made such a difference. Thank you. Thank you for creating this safe space, in which we can keep up your amazing work.

I'm so pleased to hear you are in a good place, health wise. What a great update. Congratulations, and long may it continue!

Of course we remember you. Oh dear, @bloodywhitecat, that is such terrible news, I'm so sad to read this. Your poor DH, and poor you. That you are still fostering is a miracle, of enormous sorts - I'm in awe of you. I hope the little one feels better soon.

Sending you strength, and hugs, and a shoulder to lean on. I wish it could be more. Your load is enormous; too much for one person.

Please try to eat, to sleep, to rest, whenever you can. You can only do that if your body and brain get some rest.

For now, we'll hold all of that pain, worry and sorrow. Right here. It will be held tenderly and shushed as needed, but quietly, so as not to rouse it. Leave it all as long as you wish. There are always more of us than worries, so let it all go our way.

@BelladiMamma just checking in on you. Hope you are sleeping peacefully, but I know that is so hard when you are sick and in pain.

We're here. You're not totally alone.

Just here propping up the magnificent
2018SoFarSoGreat as I see the night shift through.

Colossal backside on standby to squash any overspill 🌻

Beautiful dreams are free of charge x

Hellooooo @SheldonesqueTheBstard it is so good to see you here, especially with your stupendous squishing power. We've got this!

I could do with parking some worries please - DS struggling at school and I've a few work-related niggles meaning I cannot get back to sleep after being woken by the baby.
Ugh.

Ah @GentlyGentlyOhDear sorry to hear about your DS. School can be so hard.
As to work niggles, you are off the clo k now so let it all wait. For now, shush the baby and you get cuddled up and sleep. It's OK. It will all look better after a good sleep.

Consider those worries squished and quieted or else. Night night.

Thank you

My back hurts, I hate to think what it could mean and not going to Dr Google it as know that way madness lies. I have a 10hr day tomorrow so really need to sleep.
I feel so old and that I'm failing in ever capacity, as a wife, mother, daughter....My mind and body are broken.

@shrunkenhead you aren’t broken you are tired and fearful and the early hours are no comfort to anyone. Rest as well as you can and the coming day may bring some ease.

Thank you for commenting, it's very kind. Night night.

Thank you for last night, it really helped. I have had a really bad day today, I have cried so much. I came home from taking his DD to see him and work had collected his van, seeing it gone was so painful and such a reminder of what is to come.

oh @bloodywhitecat I can see why it was so upsetting. Such a painful step in a journey nobody wants to take. I'm so sorry you are in this place.

Sending all the hugs and shoulder pats I can muster - I'm a wee bit teary eyed reading your post. So painful.

We'll be here with you, every step of the way. You can count on that.

I'm anxious as I have a court hearing next week with my horribly abusive ex.. I've stopped interim contact and he's applied for enforcement action.. There's police and social care involvement and I'm terrified the judge is going to reorder contact.. I'm scared. That's my worry.

@Sharletonz

I'm anxious as I have a court hearing next week with my horribly abusive ex.. I've stopped interim contact and he's applied for enforcement action.. There's police and social care involvement and I'm terrified the judge is going to reorder contact.. I'm scared. That's my worry.

Hoping things go well for you and that the judge can see you need protecting ♥️