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Old Sep 10, 2019, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Miguel'smom View Post
So I'm volunteering for 2 hrs a week. It's babysitting a bunch of teenage boys while they play board games and lunch but it's stressful. It's only 11 weeks . I got this, right? I'm nervous I have to talk, direct and organize these kids. It's not like I'm teaching them anything but still nervous. My son will be there so he'll help. I still can't believe I was okay with this. This is a huge thing for me. Last time I volunteered I had to use a sedative to sleep the night before because I was crying to hard with anxiety to sleep. This was not the plan this morning. I wasn't even going to go with them but staying alone all day wasn't an option yet. So I went and I'm excited to be helping but I'm not sure I'm stable enough. We'll see. I've been running around all day and organizing things. I so didn't want to get up this morning.
I think it's great you're going to volunteer! You never know how it'll go until you try, so just try to take it one day at a time. I didn't know if I was stable enough to start a full time job last year but the structure has been good for me even though it's hard sometimes. Volunteering helped me with my mental health in the past. It feels good to help others.
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Thanks for this!
Victoria'smom, Wild Coyote