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Meganpooch
Meganpooch

Hi everyone

I've climbed out of my pit of despair. The view was cr*p down there.

What a difference a day makes. I've moved to a different team at work and escaped a horrible, partly not helped by me, situation.

Chalkie, you were right. I'm amazed (not that you were right but that i've come up for air again). Couldn't see the light at the end of the tunnel until today.

Had my 1st professional counselling session today. 50 mins of me rambling on with interjections from the counsellor. For anyone that is wondering whether to go for counselling, i would highly recommend it. They are not there to judge you, it doesn't matter if you blub, scream, shout or whatever. They are there to help. Totally confidential as well.

I was told i would be exhausted after a session but i had quite the opposite reaction. Felt like an enormous weight had been lifted off me.

Next week she will try and explore ways of helping me to cope with difficult and awkward situations, something i cannot do at the moment. Can't wait.

Hope you are all coping with the side effects of flu.

Best wishes and take care. x smile

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  • Nicki_B
    Nicki_B

    Posted

    Hi MP im so glad today has been a successes we was all worried about you!!

    I really need to get this councelling out for months and i still havnt done it but you have given me the push to start looking tomorrow online to find one.

    Glad you back

    Nicki x

  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    MP I am so glad you went. Well done! It is a good thing, sometimes I feel exhausted after a therapy session, but not in a bad way. I highly recommend that everyone on this forum tries a bit of therapy, there is nothing to be scared of.

    smile

    Hope you all have good weekends.

  • Fruit_Loop
    Fruit_Loop

    Posted

    Hello everyone, whoop whoop yay yippee!!! I get so much out of this site when people have a break through. Well done MP for taking a very big step on the road to recovery. I forced myself to go and get therapy several months ago. I know the feelings so well, tired but better, the load off your shoulders, standing more up right and holding your head up high again. I highly recommend any one to give therapy/counselling a go, no matter how scary it may seem. The relief and feeling of well being afterwards is the best drug available. It has helped me in more than one area of my life, not just my depression. That will be a story for another time may be. I will go and stop rambling on. My best wishes go out to you all, take care and speak again soon.
  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    Well done MP. I thought the change of place would do you good.

    I've been into work on friday and all the people were great to me.One chap who i've worked with for 5 years suprised me and said that \"he'd been there\" and he knows what i'm going through. I did'nt have a clue that he'd suffered with depression.

    Work as suggested that i go back on a phased return into a area were i worked before (more of a comfort zone). I will be going three days next week and we will see how it go's.

    I know i've a long way to go but at least i'm not in that dreadful place i was a couple of weeks ago.

    Again i would like to thanks you all on here and anyone just starting Flu please stick with it YOU WILL FEEL BETTER.

  • Meganpooch
    Meganpooch

    Posted

    Hi Nicki, NC, Fruit Loop and Chalkie

    What a fine bunch of anonymous friends you are.

    Nicki

    Counselling is definately worth it. Have come off my high now but haven't gone down again. I am having NHS counselling. Had to wait 6 weeks and its free but i'm sure there are many private counsellors out there. Go for it girl. Good luck at the docs if you go on Monday.

    No celebration

    Thanks for your encouraging words.

    Fruit Loop

    We've not spoken before but thanks for youir kind words and support.

    Chalkie

    Well, what can i say. Well done you for taking the first step to go back to work. Wish i'd done it gradually like you are doing. It's amazing how many people out there have had depression or are suffering with it.

    A very good work friend of mine who lives locally to me said on Friday that she has been suffering for years (i didn't know) and if there was a morning when i felt i couldn't drive, just ring her and she'll give me a lift. What a kindly soul.

    Don't expect too much at work young man. You will probably get tired a lot quicker but stick with it. Take each day as it comes. Some days you may not be able to cope. I've had 3 days so far when i couldn't face going in. That's ok. I think it's always better to be around people and if they understand, so much the better.

    As i say i've come off my high mainly due to a very painful osteopath appt on Saturday. My whole body muscles are tense (have been for years due to various ops) and the poor chap has to try and manipulate them into some sort of working order......not an easy task.

    Hope all your weekends have been pleasant.

    Speak soon and thanks again for your support.

    xx

  • Meganpooch
    Meganpooch

    Posted

    Chalkie

    You've been quiet for a couple of days. Hows work going?

    I've had a frustrating day with a capital F. I'll spare you the ins and outs but it has a lot to do with my crap memory.

  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    Hi Meganpooch,

    Funny i was just thinking you've been quite. Anyway t'was my first full day today. I'am lucky that they have put me in a area were there is no pressure the guy i'm working with as been depressed and he understands. It went very well i'll be going wed's, thurs then on Friday i have my first Counselling session. I hope it as the same effect on me as i did you.

    As we have said before littlesteps or as my mate put it

    How do you eat a elephant?

    A bloody bit at a time

  • Meganpooch
    Meganpooch

    Posted

    Hi Chalkie

    Glad to see that you are coping with work, beats being stuck at home apart from the getting up in the morning of course.

    If you joined this site as a member i would be able to send you private messages, dear boy. Have been sending quite a few of those recently. Sometimes you may want to say something personal and not for general consumption. Has worked well for me at times.

    Good luck on Friday.....let it all out and you'll feel a hell of a lot better....if only briefly the first time. Can't wait for part 2 for me this Friday.

    Best wishes

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