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Old Jul 12, 2010, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by deliquesce View Post
needing wisdom to try and mindfully carry out the above. and wondering whether quitting it all is not the best answer.

in the past month:
- lost my job
- kicked out of uni
- guy i was semi-involved with told me he still wants his ex.
- cancer-type symptoms i had a few years ago have returned..
- i dont really have a family anymore.
- pdoc on leave. .
- ive gone off my meds.
quitting it all - I'd never say that death is the answer. But, quitting may be the answer - like Perna said - quit trying to deal with all the things that have dropped on you in these few weeks. Just pick the top one - one that causes the most issue, one that is easiest to fix, one that will have the most positive benefit in addressing it.

Last year I faced death; I had to quit EVERYTHING and just rest my body to recover. No work, no chores, no trips, no shopping.

looking at your list, here are a few respond vs. react choices for you:
- lost my job -- in a few months when you are fully healthy there will be another job. Over the course of your life, you will have a dozen or more jobs.
- kicked out of uni -- this year, next year or in 5 years, university will still be there for you to undertake this degree - when you are healthy, have the money, the time, etc. The chance is not lost.
- guy i was semi-involved with told me he still wants his ex. -- Cliche, but there are other fish in the sea, toss him back. You can drop your line into the ocean again in a bit when you are feeling healthy
- cancer-type symptoms i had a few years ago have returned.. - You have started getting care for this all ready, you have responded. You are taking action to get healthy.
- i dont really have a family anymore. - You are in a time of transition with your family; you are growing apart from them because you are growing up. You can respond by communicating what you need from them right now?
- pdoc on leave. . - this status will change in short order! You also can escalate your support request from simple texting to voice mail OR in-person drop in if the office has staff. You know you must do this to feel healthy
- ive gone off my meds. -- My gentlest response is that you need your doctor's support to make the healthiest choice about medications. Due to my encounter with death, I take many medications for physical and mental health, and there are always risks when you make a medication choice w/o the doctor's advice.

Remember that you have support here, people waiting for your next status update. Even to say "I got through another bloody damn day".

Last edited by BlackCanary; Jul 12, 2010 at 02:38 PM. Reason: formatting
Thanks for this!
deliquesce, pachyderm, sittingatwatersedge