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Not Coping

Not Coping

Hey everyone how are you all?

@RiverSeal @Shaz51 @NatureLover @tyme @Former-Member @Eve7 @Former-Member @amber22 @Jynx @FloatingFeather

I'm not doing great at all today. I'm feeling down. I also keep beating myself up for everything and feel like I'm just failing. I need a break from everything. It's getting so hard that I don't know how to keep going anymore especially since I can't talk to anyone around me as they are leaving me or don't understand.

Hope you don’t mind me reaching out I just really need a chat and though I could come on here and vent and talk for a bit.

Thank you

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Oh should I have someone with me then @tyme?

I’m not apart of the union I’ve only been here less than six months I didn’t think I would need it.
Okay have a good night.

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I reckon it's good to organise someone @Birdofparadise8 . Would your aunty be free?

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No she will be at work and so would my uncle. I can’t get anyone at such short notice @tyme

Is it bad if I don’t.

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Otherwise it's your word against theirs and sometimes it can go a bit haywire @Birdofparadise8 . If they said bring a support person, I'd say to take up the offer.

When I went through my situation, at first, I said, no, I don't need a support person because I haven't done anything wrong. But after speaking to people, I did take someone from the union (even though I wasn't part of the union), and it definitely helped because they were able to share what they got from the meeting (just in case I interpreted it incorrectly).

Or even your uncle?

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But I don’t have anyone that could come @tyme

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Look @Birdofparadise8 , It's not essential, but it's just a good idea. If you speak to your aunt and uncle, I wonder if they can suggest someone. Or even a zoom call with someone if they can't come in person?

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Do you know how I could get one @tyme?

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there should be a staff welfare officer of some sort within the hospital that you work at @Birdofparadise8 that you can reach out to.
otherwise a friend or family member can go with you, even a teacher from your uni can assist as an advocate

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There is a union but I didn’t join @outlander

do you know of anything else?

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A staff welfare officer. It’s not a union @Birdofparadise8 or speak to a trusted colleague and find out what the place your in now offers or if they would be ok to sit with you through the meeting. They don’t have to be “offical” representatives. Just a support person more to be there for you
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