night owl.

anybody else here a night owl with anxiety and depression. If anybody is and you’re up late let me know man I always been a night owl and my brain goes a million miles an hour and my anxiety is worse at dark. sometimes it’s nice to have someone to talk to and not feel so alone. I think with anxiety and depression especially anxiety it can feel very lonely. Anybody else ?

[Crochetchica]

yes. I listen to talk radio in bed which helps distract my overactive mind. Audio books are good too.

[Nothing_but_books in reply to Crochetchica]

What audiobook are you listening to?

I've got Xenocide.

[downinthecrud]

yes, the one two punch of anxiety/depression and feeling alone

[Artistfriend]

Its always good to have someone to talk to late at night

[Nothing_but_books in reply to Artistfriend]

I have to be silent. My parrot objects to sound when she's trying to sleep.

She holds grudges. 🦜

[Artistfriend in reply to Nothing_but_books]

You have to learn to type quieter

[Nothing_but_books in reply to Artistfriend]

Or I get chomped in the morning. 😂

[Artistfriend in reply to Nothing_but_books]

Exactly, im sure that beak dosent tickle 😀

[AXXES2]

Trust me I know how u feel depression hits harder when I sit n bed at night

[AXXES2]

U can always message me I won't think it's weird at all I know how u feel I'm up now but seems like everyone is going to bed ill b up

[Nothing_but_books]

What are you listening to?

[Nothing_but_books]

Me too.

Me too too.

[Dreamer27]

In the daytime, we feel energetic, hopeful and our minds so creative and loud. But the nighttime will come and we step out to gaze at the stars. We'll talk less, feel more. We carry the heavy burdens of the past, present and future and sometimes we let it consume us too much, causing that overwhelming anxiety.

[Nothing_but_books]

Oh no no no. 😱 I made the mistake of listening to King in bed just once. I picked up Mr. Mercedes, remembering it was a detective novel. It'd been a while since I'd read it and I forgot... well, if you've read it, you probably know what I forgot.

I drifted off to the land of peaceful slumbers, and woke an hour or so later screaming. I kid you not. (Betcha Mr. King would enjoy that.)

No way I'd listen to the audiobook of Fairy Tale, but I'm curious to know what you think. Is it worth a read?

[Nothing_but_books]

It follows after Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead. Not as good as the others, but it passes the time.

[Nothing_but_books]

Thanks! I'll look forward to it.

My favorite of King's is "The Reach". If I remember correctly, it's a novella.

Of his longer works, I think I enjoyed The Green Mile most. I read it when it was first released as a series of short paperbacks. Much better than the film.

If you're up for scarier stuff these days, Darabont's film of King's The Mist is terrific. Not mainstream Hollywood though.

[Nothing_but_books]

May I recommend Ender's Game? It won both the Hugo and Nebula awards. As did it's sequel Speaker for the Dead. They're both terrific. The audiobook is done full-cast and it's great too.

Don't waste your time with the film. Yuck.

[Dolphin14]

Sign me up for the club too lol. I'm nocturnal just like my 🦔

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[Hidden in reply to Dolphin14]

does anybody you included wanna do like a group chat on Snapchat for all us night owls think it would be something different but supportive to have other people to that understand and there would be so many of us

[Dolphin14 in reply to Hidden]

I just came in and see you have posted regarding a group.

People will respond there

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[BlueStar7]

I don’t have a Snapchat but would like to do a group