[PC_Student34]

I had a bad couple of nights this week. Then last night was even worse for me. I just wish I could learn how to deal with stress better. Yes, I do try to use my coping skills as my therapist would say, but lately those skills have not been working well at all. I just wish I could learn how to control my emotions better. Not even sure if I can keep working the hours I have now. The store that I work at is very stressful for me and sometimes I'm not even sure if I'm doing things right. Sometimes I wish life wasn't so hard for me to handle. Here's to another day. For some reason, I'm feeling very nervous about going into work tonight. I'm trying to relax by watching movies, which is one of my coping skills, but it's not working that well. I would go for a walk, but then I would end up tiring myself out before I go into work. I get tired very easy these days. Today, I just feel like I'm at my wits end right now.

[Leed]

Yes, it's hard these days, and it can be hard to deal with -- but you just have to take it a day at a time. Try not to think of last week or next week. All we have is TODAY. Sometimes I just take it a MINUTE at a time, cause a whole day is too much. LOL

Don't even think about work tonight cause you aren't THERE yet. Why bother yourself with it NOW? We can't project -- we make problems for ourself before they even come up. That puts stress on us unnecessarily. Too many times we're our own worst enemy.

Stay in the NOW. That's all we have. Not an hour or three hours from now. Just right NOW. You'll feel much better if you can remember that. And you'll feel much less stress if you can do it. God bless & take care. Hugs, Lee