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Need to vent

Need to vent

Hi everyone

I need to vent!!

I'm not coping

I'm not enjoying my new job. It's mundane, boring and triggering. For those who don't know, I was made redundant in my pharmacy job 4 days before Christmas. I then found a casual job at a supermarket. The job I do is very boring. I have far too much 'alone' time at work so my mind wanders to a lot of stuff. I asked my supervisor if i could learn the registers as thats what i would love to do. she replied that she couldn't until next year, don't know why as we are so short staffed and they need extras.

They advertise extra shifts or replacing a shift on facebook, which i really hate. but that's how they do it. i asked my supervisor if i could pick up extra shifts even though i don't know the registers. she replied yes thats fine that i would still do cleaning.

The other day a staff member posted she needed someone to do a shift. i was the first one tyo reply and accept the shift. another girl replied after me. the staff member replied back to me saying she would give that shift to the second girl as i don't know tyhe registers. I was so annoyed, angry and then upset. I feel used, and discriminated.

The problem is I am 'too scared' to confront my supervisor and ask again as i don't want the other member to get into gtrouble. so this means that i can't get any extra shifts until i learn the registers.

it is so wrong

the other issue i am having is seeing the old pharmacy customers. it's not an issue in that i see them, they love to talk. some still didn't know i had gone!!! but each time i see them and they say 'oh i am sorry to what happened to you' i get upset, hurt angry at the new owners. i miss the girls i used to work with and the job.

working for a much much bigger organisation is hard. there is so much clicks, so much politics and crap. i try to go in and do my job and go home.

but with so much time on my hands at work i start to think negatively.

i have recentyly had terrible vertigo, a 5 day migraine and today again another headache. i decided to call in sick and was spoken to so rude and short by the supervisor. it's like she doesn't believe me when i call in sick. and my anxiety is extremely high in having to ring her.

i don't have the confidence to leave and get another job. i feel i am not good enough

i am sorry to vent, i know a lot of you are struggling with your own issues. and that i should be thankful that i do have a job, as a lot of people have lost theirs.

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Hi @BlueBay

Sorry things are continuing to weigh you down. I can sense the heaviness in your heart. Yes you are a good person, your GP is correct. You're loved and cared about too.

Sending warm hugs

hanami 💮

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thanks @hanami but how do i stop these racing thoughts in my head. they go from one thing to another and another. they can be old memories, good and bad; then jumps to my abuse; then jumps to my stressors at the moment. I can't seem to switch off.

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It's so tricky to switch those thoughts off. Often, the more we tried to fight them off, the more they fight back and take hold. The only way thing I've found that helps is to accept the thought, recognised that it's just a thought, not a fact, and watch it move off. I think of the thoughts as clouds. The come to me, I recognise them, then they float by. It's not easy to do. Some thoughts won't budge. I hope others have some ideas on how to deal with them too.

sending hugs

hanami 💮

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thanks @hanami xxxx

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Hey @BlueBay
Thinking about this has got me thinking too. In terms of thoughts racing - this is me at about 3am in the morning.
Usually I have to process it all.
Lately I have found that writing it all down helps the most though.
My best as always

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good point @MDT i will write down my racing thoughts and show my psych at next session in a few weeks.

@hanami @oceangirl @Shaz51 @Former-Member @Emelia8 @Owlunar @Snowie

what is wrong with me??? I thought my psych was going to email me after i wrote to her yesterday, but instead she called me and I couldn't talk to her because hubby was right next to me. I got up and moved and she asked if i could talk and i said no. She asked if i was taking my meds to which i said yes. she wanted to make sure i am seeing my doctor next week and if i would be okay until then. i told her i think so. so much hubby doesn't know exactly how i am feeling and my racing thoughts. feeling of hopeless is with me tonight.

i wanted to talk to her more but felt i could't because then hubby would hear everything.

i am such a hopeless person and wife. can't even be honest with my hubby. my GP appt is not until next thursday, but i may see if i can get an earlier appt.

i feel i don't want to go anywhere or do anything. i don't want to see anyone either.

to be honest i don't know why i am like this, i should be happy as i saw my dad last week after not seeing him for a very long time. but even now that happiness has gone so quickly. its strange.

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Hey @BlueBay

mental illness is strange
life is strange
strange is life maybe?

Not too sure what to say my firiend but yeah just saying I am hearing you

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thanks heaps @MDT

hugs to you to my friend xxx

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I need to vent -

no it doesn’t matter. Don’t worry

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Hey @BlueBay 💙

We are here for you if you want to vent, but sitting with you in support either way.

Take good care of yourself 💛

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