Stress levels
Blossom1961
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I have worked ten hour days for the past ten days and have been on call for the other fourteen hours of the day. I was a bit concerned about having a meltdown stress attack. So firstly, a regular came in and was overwhelming me with his problems and loading them on me. I was okay but on edge. Then everything went splat. Online bookings doubled up and I couldn’t fit people in and in trying to fix it up I came across a massive mistake made by a previous manager which HAD to be fixed urgently. Five abusive customers and three days later I have nearly finished sorting it out. Prior to BC I would have struggled. Two months ago I would have had a meltdown.
I did it! No meltdown but a huge sense of achievement. My emotional inability to cope has been the hardest for me to accept. I still have brittle fingernails, powdery toenails, psoriasis on my eyelids and cracked teeth. But the physical annoyances I can deal with, if necessary.
To everyone who is struggling emotionally, you will pull through. Maybe when you least expect to, but it will happen. I may still have days where I struggle to cope, but everyone does. I may have meltdowns, but that is okay.
Sending huge hugs to all of you wonderful beautiful souls. Your support and encouragement has helped me in so many ways. I only hope that I can support and encourage others as you have me. Thank you
I did it! No meltdown but a huge sense of achievement. My emotional inability to cope has been the hardest for me to accept. I still have brittle fingernails, powdery toenails, psoriasis on my eyelids and cracked teeth. But the physical annoyances I can deal with, if necessary.
To everyone who is struggling emotionally, you will pull through. Maybe when you least expect to, but it will happen. I may still have days where I struggle to cope, but everyone does. I may have meltdowns, but that is okay.
Sending huge hugs to all of you wonderful beautiful souls. Your support and encouragement has helped me in so many ways. I only hope that I can support and encourage others as you have me. Thank you
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Well done YOU, @Blossom1961 .. I am not that sure I’d have been able not to throw a few expletives in!! You rock, girl!!
I hope you get a well deserved break now .... and don’t have to do those hours too often!!
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Hi @Blossom1961,
Great to read your story, I could almost picture the circumstances.
Dealing with the public and their expectations is one of the hardest jobs. As @arpie said, well done you! Also, a big thank you for reminding us all that we will have good days and even better days, sometimes when we least expect them! Remember you are number one!
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Nice work @Blossom1961,
There is no better feeling than tackling a job you think you can't do and finding out you can and you did! Each time that happens you get stronger and stronger. Awesome lovely.
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Great to hear @Blossom1961 - after only such a short time there you are Queen of the Park - good on you !
Dealing with the public can be terrible at times, as you no doubt know, but in all of that I get the feeling that you really are enjoying your new job. Hope the coming busy season is not too overwhelming.
All the best to you and your family for a happy and safe festive season.
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Good on ya D. I'm getting some of my mojo back as well, which is one of the reasons I'm not spending much time on the forum any more. Others will take up the cause.
It's so important to celebrate our wins and progressions as thoroughly as we mourn our loses and struggles. We may never be back to 'normal', but it's impossible to gauge what that would have looked like anyway. There are a shitload of things apart from BC that can happen to derail our lives.
I've been promoted, sort of. In a backhanded way. Tasked with unpicking a couple of decades of eccentricity I wonder if Im up to it, but my attitude has changed frommy do or die take on the world three years ago. Yep, I'll give it my best to and that will be a stronger effort than I could have delivered last year. But in the end, all those responsible for the mess have moved on, eventually I will too. I'll never be sanguine, but I'm learning a bit about perspective.
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So strong M. I am SO impressed. Bloody well done! Dead set legend. K xox4
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Good work!
The discipline of work and problem solving is shining through and proving to yourself that you are capable!
Good on you!
Take care
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Thank you ladies. I now understand it is okay to have meltdowns. I have decided to be less hard on myself and celebrate my achievements. I feel so much stronger now than I did even two months ago.2
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@Blossom1961, well done you are indeed a legend!
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@Blossom1961 What a great post! Amazing strength you have found within yourself that you didnt think you had. That is one thing I have found out about myself through all of this & that is how strong I can be. Isnt it great to find some sort of positive in all this mess. I reckon a lot of us look at ourselves now & say " After all I have been through, I should be able to cope with anything now!!" Good on you & continue onward & upward!! You should be very proud of yourself. xx4
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So much for patting myself on the back! Today I visited a new GP as I moved three hours from my previous one. I explained that I was having sight sensitive issues and went through my symptoms. She lent forward and very delicately told me my issues were stress related, not sight related. I was horrified. I thought I was doing so well. Actually, I haven’t had a meltdown so I will keep that back pat I gave myself, but it did take me back a bit. Onwards we go! At least I now have strategies to deal with it.0
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@Blossom1961 keep all the pats on the back! I went back and read your original post again and still felt and loved the feeling of achievement and growth that you described. To me that isn’t diminished in any way by your body showing a physical sign of stress because in those circumstances anybody would have been stressed and you did so so well with the emotional side of it all. The important thing is how you feel about yourself and that is and should be pretty bloody proud! 👏💪😘5
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Geez @Blossom1961,
You should be so proud of yourself. If you feel good and strong don't let anyone tell you otherwise. You know you and you.
Don't you love the way they put everything down to stress? Honestly, my eyes are shot to bits since treatment and tamoxifen. It's well documented that menopause and hormone therapy can play havoc with eyesight.
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