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Not Coping

Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor08 Nov 2022, 6:51 pm AEDT

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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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor25 Sept 2023, 6:47 pm AEST

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Oh okay @outlander I wish you luck.

When do you have a day off from work?

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outlanderSenior Contributor25 Sept 2023, 6:51 pm AEST

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i probably wont really have any days off @Birdofparadise8
im working tomorrow, wednesday. so far thursday im off but that may change, then working friday through to thursday. have 3 days off as im at a wedding then back to work again. my weekends have double shifts so i will be working 16 hours both days
ill be aiming to work as much as possible until i head away for medical treatment

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor25 Sept 2023, 6:52 pm AEST

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Sounds very busy for you @outlander

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outlanderSenior Contributor25 Sept 2023, 6:53 pm AEST

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its ok @Birdofparadise8 i will have time off here and there. my boss is up so i have more meetings etc to attend

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor25 Sept 2023, 6:54 pm AEST

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Ah ok @outlander

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outlanderSenior Contributor25 Sept 2023, 6:58 pm AEST

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do you have uni tomorrow? @Birdofparadise8

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor25 Sept 2023, 7:00 pm AEST

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Yes I do @outlander

I also found a psych so I have my first session this Thursday.

Do you have any advice on a first session?

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outlanderSenior Contributor25 Sept 2023, 7:05 pm AEST

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your first session is usually getting to know you @Birdofparadise8 have an idea on what you want to talk about. take a list if you need to of what you would like to use your sessions for. remember they are more restricted because of the care plan ie limited sessions before you start paying more.

in my sessions i try not to dwell on things ie reminiscing constantly that cannot be changed instead i focus on trying to work on how to get through it. ie maybe one for you is 'im struggling to process getting fired from my current job' ask for support on strategies to help you process that. thats only an example though but ultimately your sessions are there for you to use as you want.

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor25 Sept 2023, 7:16 pm AEST

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Okay thank you @outlander

This psych does 90 min first session for the same price as a regular 50-60-minute session, which is good.

There will be a lot to talk about. Work, my gran, my attempt and so on. How I'm going to stay safe when I want to do it again, but not right now. I'm safe tonight.

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outlanderSenior Contributor25 Sept 2023, 7:22 pm AEST

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that might be a list for you to work through @Birdofparadise8 it wont happen in all one session and it might be a process such as whats eating at you the most at that point in time. you might like to work on the top one which is keeping safe then if you have time work on something else. try not to expect to get every topic out during one session though. psychology and recovery is honestly a process

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