Not Coping

I do like breathing and meditation. I do it every night before bed. It's only when I'm distressed I don't find it that helpful. I just really wanted to be listed to and felt not as alone, which didn't really happen @outlander.

Rather than telling yourself you are 'too sensitive', maybe it's about giving yourself the credit that you are doing the best you can @Birdofparadise8 ?

You are doing remarkably well. I'm not denying that it is hard, but consider what you have been able to achieve in the short time you have been in Vic. Transitioning to a new state is not easy. Yet you have managed. You have been able to complete your studies to a very high degree, you have given inpatient a go, you have linked in with various services, you have a job. Just look at how much you have achieved.

We want to acknowledge your strength and resilience during a very tough time. Right now, you are doing your best, and no one can say otherwise.

Also, if you feel it helpful to raise your concerns with your KHL counsellor, it may be good to get it off your chest? She may be able to give you some more context into why she responded the way she did. What do you think?

Hugs.

I felt she didn't want to talk to me, knowing we had only talked the night before @outlander

very good points @tyme

you go and say your not sure how much you can add and then you come out with a beautifully encouraging post like that!

Giving myself credit would mean being kind and compassionate to myself @tyme.

I'm thinking of all the things that have gone bad this year, so many.

But thank you, I appreciate you saying that. I will just need to learn how to be nicer to myself.

I think I might she tells me to connect in when needing support, so I did that and I definitely didn't feel like I had any last night.

I know @tyme did make some good points, but yes, it's tough to accept them.

I'm not sure I can feel like I face one thing that gets better than a few weeks or months later, and I face more again. One step forward, 1000 steps back @outlander

I see my GP tomorrow. My psych and KHL counsellor wanted me to see her. Maybe it's the meds or something else. I need to mention work that I hope will be okay as we both work at the same hospital and have worked together.