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  • @quiksylver296, oh I've got the cave bedroom down! It's dark dark dark in there haha! I've tried melatonin and it doesn't help much. Falling asleep is easy, staying asleep is not. I have a very active mind so I'm always dreaming these crazy dreams, so sleep quality isn't there either. I've been like that my entire life...…
  • I love to swim! But we lack rec pools around here. :/ We live on 20 acres so I find peace in taking care of the property and tending to all the animals we have. My home is my happy place as far as stress goes. Sleep is a problem though, but I think that comes with the territory of graveyard shifts...
  • And thank you for what you have done! It can be hard. I'm a protective personality by nature so when I sit down at my desk my 15 officers (give or take) for that shift are my metaforical children. They're mine to protect so when they scream out that someone tried to run them over, shoot them, etc. every last bit of my…
  • I guess I could explain my work situation a little better. I'm just hesitant because it's not everyone's favorite. I'm a police dispatcher. I'm tethered to my desk and my computer. We dispatch for over 11 different agencies so we are busy all the time. If I'm plugged in, walking around isn't an option. We have one bathroom…
  • My breaks kind of depend on how the night is going. If we are really busy we are lucky to get bathroom breaks. If I have a partner to walk with then I will take one little bit longer break to power walk for a mile but going alone isn't an option at night in the part of the city I work. It's horribly unsafe. That is…
  • Sounds good to me!! Thank you!
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