[Viellarde]

I have often wondered why you are posting so early in the morning. Over the last months I have learnt of your ills and ailments, and I offer you my thoughts and prayers. I am on the move all through the day, and spend a few minutes now and then on SDC. Very late to bed but I sleep soundly for 7hrs.

 

[Viellarde]

Just a shout out to all the brave animals who gave their lives for one & all in all wars!
It’s Purple Poppy Day today!
My grandfather was a Gallipoli veteran & was in Eygpt in Light Horse Brigade!
Those beautiful horses were their “mates” & when the soldiers left, they had to take their “mate” out in desert & shoot them, because the army wouldn’t bring them home!!! The soldiers wouldn’t leave them to the locals who wouldn’t have treated them well! I think one was left in Eygpt with a family who promised to look after the horse & one was left with a family in Turkey that the soldier smuggled to them rather than shoot him!
He was known as “Bill the “Bastard”!!
If you enjoy reading, have a read of the book “Bill the Bastard”, it’s great!
Anyhow, spare a thought for these brave animals, dogs, horses, pigeons & others that helped the war effort & still do, along with our police dogs & horses, emergency service dogs in many countries! We owe them a great deal!🕊 Lest We Forget

Thank you. Although I've heard what happened to the war animals, I've never heard of Purple Poppy Day. From now on I'll remember the date.

 

[Beckjennie]

Yes I've found sleep essential for managing well. I have started taking magnesium about an hour before my normal bed time. It helps me to relax and drop off to sleep and stay asleep. I'm getting 6-8 hours from which I wake refreshed. I also try not drink much close to bedtime so I have less nighttime toilet calls.

 

[Lynnne]

I've started sleeping better over the last few months and attribute this to a natural supplement that I take daily.
Before taking supplement I'd pray whenever I woke up and this always helped. I'd always stay in bed, only got up to go to toilet. Going for walks regularly helped. Also being barefooted on the earth, grass, sand, rocks helped too.

 

[Sherril54]

I've started sleeping better over the last few months and attribute this to a natural supplement that I take daily.
Before taking supplement I'd pray whenever I woke up and this always helped. I'd always stay in bed, only got up to go to toilet. Going for walks regularly helped. Also being barefooted on the earth, grass, sand, rocks helped too.

Could you please let me know what the natural supplement is? Thank you.

 

[Nevertiki]

Yes, I’ve tried melatonin without success. I’ve undertaken Sleep Hygiene practices over many months, even stopped coffee ️, but these have had no benefit. After several stints in hospital it has been identified that I have a number os issues that impact on a decent nights sleep. Despite never sleeping well though I have noticed other SDC members awake at all odd hours.
Are we all tarred with the same brush or are sleep issues synonymous with the SDC?
Do members have strategies that work for them? If you do it would be great if you would share!

Ivory, I love to see the sunrise through my bedroom window. That’s when I get up and start my day. So my sleeping strategy follows the early-to-bed-early-to-rise motto. I am usually blotto by 9pm. I’m lucky to have no pains or aches as you and so many do, and have catnaps like Garfield — anywhere, anytime. But if I wake during the night and want to go back to sleep I open my latest audiobook. No matter how fascinating the story, I rarely make the end of a chapter.

 

[Ivory]

Ivory, I love to see the sunrise through my bedroom window. That’s when I get up and start my day. So my sleeping strategy follows the early-to-bed-early-to-rise motto. I am usually blotto by 9pm. I’m lucky to have no pains or aches as you and so many do, and have catnaps like Garfield — anywhere, anytime. But if I wake during the night and want to go back to sleep I open my latest audiobook. No matter how fascinating the story, I rarely make the end of a chapter.

I’ve never tried audiobooks before because I think they would put me to sleep then I’d spend half of the nxt day finding the page. Not sure of the slang in QLD anymore, but blotto down here has negative, alcohol based connotations . Thanks for your feedback

 

[Ivory]

Yes I've found sleep essential for managing well. I have started taking magnesium about an hour before my normal bed time. It helps me to relax and drop off to sleep and stay asleep. I'm getting 6-8 hours from which I wake refreshed. I also try not drink much close to bedtime so I have less nighttime toilet calls.

Beckjennie, what amount of Magnesium do you take. I take it twice per day on Dr advice but wondering if I’m taking too low a dose. Thanks

 

[Ivory]

I have often wondered why you are posting so early in the morning. Over the last months I have learnt of your ills and ailments, and I offer you my thoughts and prayers. I am on the move all through the day, and spend a few minutes now and then on SDC. Very late to bed but I sleep soundly for 7hrs.

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. I hope I haven’t dared you with my issues and truss I haven’t bored you with overbearing details. It’s good to be busy both for the body and mind, but I rely on my mind these days, and love the interactive, quite stimulating forum to be a good diversionary tactic these days. Thanks again

 

[Viellarde]

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. I hope I haven’t dared you with my issues and truss I haven’t bored you with overbearing details. It’s good to be busy both for the body and mind, but I rely on my mind these days, and love the interactive, quite stimulating forum to be a good diversionary tactic these days. Thanks again

I always look for your posts. Don't ever apologies for sharing. To me Friendship means total acceptance and is to be treasured.

 

[Royal Watcher]

On another note, my grandfather was a Gallipoli Veteran and I have been told that he was known as "Bill the Bastard" maybe that was a common term used for the soldiers, I`m not sure and did not know there was a book called "Bill the Bastard" and will be looking into this. Maybe this is just a coincidence? My Grandfather was William Patrick Berg, he enlisted at 16 yrs of age, discharged 2 yrs latter and suffered the rest of his life with PTSS. He passed away when I was 8 yrs old and the family did not talk about the war and as far as I know he would not discuss the war, he did not take part in any ANZAC events.

Oh please do look up Bill the Bastard it’s a great read! Someone in my local RSL recommended it to me!
I’m sure the term bast… was used by many as its very Aussie to call your mates that!!
My grandfather told me a lot about the war because I was interested but my grandma used to fob it off & they referred to it as being “war happy” if they talked about it!
I have always believed that listening is a skill that a lot need & few have!
Allowing one to talk (if they want to) about things does a lot to aid mental health problems!! I know from experience that it helps no end to have people listen to you when you need to get things OUT & not try to bury them because inside they fester!!
My son was in ADF for 12 years & he did his tour of duty & saw a lot but talked when got back so helped him, but not all people can endure what they experience & even tho we’re better at the support for our veterans & their families than we were back in then, we have a long ways to go! So many more of our soldiers are dying when they get home than in theatres of war & that’s not acceptable!!
We owe them all so much

 

[deni67]

Yes I've found sleep essential for managing well. I have started taking magnesium about an hour before my normal bed time. It helps me to relax and drop off to sleep and stay asleep. I'm getting 6-8 hours from which I wake refreshed. I also try not drink much close to bedtime so I have less nighttime toilet calls.

I take magnesium for nightime restless legs, but I never thought to actually take it at night to aid with sleep, thank you!

 

[Sherril54]

Oh please do look up Bill the Bastard it’s a great read! Someone in my local RSL recommended it to me!
I’m sure the term bast… was used by many as its very Aussie to call your mates that!!
My grandfather told me a lot about the war because I was interested but my grandma used to fob it off & they referred to it as being “war happy” if they talked about it!
I have always believed that listening is a skill that a lot need & few have!
Allowing one to talk (if they want to) about things does a lot to aid mental health problems!! I know from experience that it helps no end to have people listen to you when you need to get things OUT & not try to bury them because inside they fester!!
My son was in ADF for 12 years & he did his tour of duty & saw a lot but talked when got back so helped him, but not all people can endure what they experience & even tho we’re better at the support for our veterans & their families than we were back in then, we have a long ways to go! So many more of our soldiers are dying when they get home than in theatres of war & that’s not acceptable!!
We owe them all so much

Thank you and that is for sure. Although I`m a pacifist, I have nothing but respect for those who were prepared to give up their lives for what they believed in.