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Old Dec 26, 2008, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by phoenix7 View Post
I am having trouble coping and its my own fault! Geez i cant even press the right buttons ! I am so angry and ...scared and angry - did I say that ! I so want that guy banging his head against a wall - but i pressed the wrong d*** button! aaarrrggghhh!

I put myself down to work over the holidays - it helps others out so they can be with their families and it helps me out because i have less time to be weak and pathetic!!!!!!! grrrr - that's ok - then they say they need to cut staff and who puts their hand up - yep you got it ! dumb old me! but it was that or be deployed to another ward where i dont know the exits (yes I know that sounds dumb - this whole thing sounds dumb )and I wouldnt know tha patients and I wouldnt know the staff and I know I wouldnt cope with that so i put in for holidays - and im not coping and i am so ANGRY with myself for not coping - for crying out loud!, why dont I learn! listen! get better! do somthing! anything! I should be happy - I have a roof over my head and food in the cupboard how ungrateful am I - why cant i just snap out of this!!!!! I am sitting here rocking back and forth like some ***** baby!

I dont want to bring anyone down but if I dont say this I will go crazier than I already am - if thats possible! I am just angry and scared .... and sad.
I agree with Sannah. You sound like a selfless person, and it seems like you were helping others without trying to help yourself. Don't be mad at yourself for not coping. It can be very hard to cope sometimes. Sometimes it even seems impossible, but it's not.
You're not being ungrateful. You're in pain. The pain is clearly outweighing your coping resources. It's good that you're reaching out for help- that helps manage your pain. Give yourself a hug and let yourself know that you are worth it. It may feel silly(it does to me) but after a while you'll start to believe it. Besides, it's the truth.
Thanks for this!
phoenix7