[MiniButterfly]

I feel like I am slowly slipping back down. Not sure if it is all the anxiety about the school year ending. I work at school and so does my husband. My daughter will be completing 5th grade on Monday, so on to middle school. Everyone thinks it's great that we have off together but it is high anxiety for me.

I only work part-time which is what i can handle. So when summer comes i lose my alone time. My husband is social and likes to have neighbors over etc i not so much. He is good about not having people over all the time and listens to me about it.

Anyway i am slipping. Not wanting to do anything, sleeping a lot, not feeling happy just going thru the motions. Too many things to comment about. I think i need to contact t since i do not see her yet for 2 weeks. We are trying longer time between sessions since things have been going ok. But i think i need to call her before things spiral and get too complicated. I hate talking on the phone but i am thinking this is important.

[pegasus]

Hello MiniButterfly,

I think sometimes we need to try not to look too far ahead and just live in the moment, hour by hour rather than scaring ourselves with what might happen ahead.

I also think contacting T is a great idea, that's what they are there for, to help you in tough times. That's good self-care on your part in knowing you could do with a little more support right now.

Hugs

[Little Lulu]

It sounds like you are having a shift in life right now ... school ending, no time to yourself to unwind, etc. Contacting your therapist is a great idea. When I am going through a challenging time, I do whatever it takes to get through it and I don't even feel bad about my need for extra help any more. My peace of mind is a priority.

[healingme4me]

Sounds like much happening at once. And this time of the year, for those who work in the school system, is rather draining normally to say the least. Around me, the adults all talk about having 'checked out' already. The kids seems louder, more revved up, to boot.

I can relate to the need to have alone time, and this impending school break is far from alone time. On a personal level, I am more stressed with the reality that I have realized I need more alone time that I normally have in the past. Trying to work something out with the kids dad, to ensure that I get that need met.

Hope you are able to work through this, on your own and with your T. Just know you aren't alone

Originally Posted by MiniButterfly

I feel like I am slowly slipping back down. Not sure if it is all the anxiety about the school year ending. I work at school and so does my husband. My daughter will be completing 5th grade on Monday, so on to middle school. Everyone thinks it's great that we have off together but it is high anxiety for me.

I only work part-time which is what i can handle. So when summer comes i lose my alone time. My husband is social and likes to have neighbors over etc i not so much. He is good about not having people over all the time and listens to me about it.

Anyway i am slipping. Not wanting to do anything, sleeping a lot, not feeling happy just going thru the motions. Too many things to comment about. I think i need to contact t since i do not see her yet for 2 weeks. We are trying longer time between sessions since things have been going ok. But i think i need to call her before things spiral and get too complicated. I hate talking on the phone but i am thinking this is important.