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Dear Forumites - Onwards I Go

MDTSenior Contributor29 Oct 2021, 4:58 pm AEDT

Dear Forumites - Onwards I Go

Dear Forumites

For some time now I have turned to this forum for support in dark moments. In moments where I felt that there was no hope and that my mental health was taking its toll on me. This much is still true and I think those moments were hard. Sharing them however, in amongst a community of people with the same experiences taught me a lot. It was tremendously helpful for me to find this forum supportive.

Well today I have a few good pieces of news to share.

Today I was formally offered a new job. This is with the same organisation i interviewed for back earlier in the year. They kept my details. They rang me again and then I interviewed again. I have been offered this job. The reason I feel good about it is quite simple - it's something I could see myself doing. It isn't just "a job" but it is a "my job". I think this is a big difference. I wish I got it sooner, but I realised that this was motivated by my attitude towards my old colleagues just gone. As much as I would like to say to them all "That I have a new job now" it would be motivated by ill intent. This would be wrong. I don't see why I need to boast to people with whom I had no interest in keeping in touch with. I have grown from this.

Yesterday I told my psychiatrist where I had been and what I had been up to - I had not seen him since March. I explained to him that I had a whole job between seeing him last time and yesterday.
He told me that I had come a long way since seeing him first. And for once this actually felt like it wasa true thing.

I guess I just wanted to say thanks to the forumites who have supported me.

Onwards I go

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RedHorseSenior Contributor04 Nov 2021, 2:03 pm AEDT

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Hi @MDT

I'm sorry you're feeling that way. I know it sucks because I'm in a similar place at the moment. Here if you want to chat, RedHorse 🌹🐴

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ArtistZSenior Contributor04 Nov 2021, 2:04 pm AEDT

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@Shaz51 Same - very slow here. Building motivation still for the day - running a bit late on that all.

I really hope you're okay @MDT - I hope you come back and chat - hopefully help the feeling isolated?

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Shaz51Senior Contributor04 Nov 2021, 2:05 pm AEDT

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that sounds great @Former-Member

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Unknown userMember04 Nov 2021, 2:09 pm AEDT

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Thanks lol @Shaz51

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MDTSenior Contributor04 Nov 2021, 2:30 pm AEDT

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Wow. I'm genuinely overwhelmed by the support here. Thank you for helping

I have been sounding some time clearing out my wardrobe. Have bags of stuff to drop at vinnies. Hopefully someone in need can take my stuff I don't want/need anymore. I believe this is empathy used well - something I struggle with using well.

I just feel overwhelmed. Not sure why. You could be right @TAB re high from work. Need to bring myself down. Gonna maybe try and get to the car wash this evening. Will see how I go . The drizzle has hopefully lifted the heavy dirt up. Can then use the high pressured hose to get rid of the muck.

Just doing more planning for my room and shelves to put in too.

Gonna get a new laptop tomorrow after the gym.

Hopefully I can read my book this arvo and have an easy rest of the day .

I mean it started easy. But yeah idk I just felt yucky.

@Former-Member @Shaz51 @RedHorse @Pain @ArtistZ

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ArtistZSenior Contributor04 Nov 2021, 2:33 pm AEDT

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@MDT

What are you reading at the moment?

You're right about the rain and the car - mine's parked half under cover so it's going to be lovely on the end and dusty af on the front

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TABSenior Contributor04 Nov 2021, 2:36 pm AEDT

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well can't your day change for the better as well? or is it just one way @MDT anyway said heaps in past don't question stuff , just give yourself space maybe dunno.

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TABSenior Contributor04 Nov 2021, 2:37 pm AEDT

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Hope you are okay? @Pain Hi

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Shaz51Senior Contributor04 Nov 2021, 2:38 pm AEDT

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maybe it is about you clearing out your wardrobe. @MDT

my mr shaz hates changes and does not like giving things away

soo well done for what you did do

taking it easy for the afternoon sounds like a great idea

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MDTSenior Contributor04 Nov 2021, 3:15 pm AEDT

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For Whom The Bell Tolls @ArtistZ

Yeah I might do it tonight I think. Should be room at the carwash place

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