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May 05, 2016, 03:27 PM
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Today is one of my co-worker's last days at our company. People are going out for drinks afterwork as a fair well. I am exhausted from keeping my depression at bay, dealing with a very frustrating work project, and just the usual exhaustion of depression. I have NAMI meeting tonight, but it doesn't mean I couldn't go to this guy's farewell thing for a few minutes, but I honestly don't want to go. I'm just too tired and I need to save my strength to make sure I make it to NAMI and my support group. Especially since I've been feeling so triggered lately.
I just feel bad because I watch my co-workers with normal energy levels and how much they do, and I can't do half their level of activity. Sigh, Seesaw |
 Fuzzybear, Marla500
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May 05, 2016, 04:34 PM
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seesaw I've been in the same boat. I skipped out on all of our company events not because of low energy but because the pain of putting a smile on my face for a short time and watching everyone else laughing would crush me. I had a wedding a few weeks ago with coworkers that I really did not want to miss so I told them I would come to the ceremony but leave for the reception. That ended up OK for me, I was able to socialize a bit but didn't have to deal with the dancing/drinking/laughing afterward.
Do whatever you can and want to for your own health and well being. Wish your coworker well privately and explain that you can't be there afterward because of an appointment. I was able to catch the newlyweds on my way out and give them my congratulations, because I had let them know beforehand that I couldn't stay there wasn't any explanation necessary, just my well wishes and I was out while everyone else made a beeline for the bar so I didn't have to explain to anyone.
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 Marla500, seesaw, Yzen
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#3
May 05, 2016, 04:54 PM
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Your health comes first and you have to spend a lot of energy at work each day. You only have so much energy in a day especially with the exhaustion of depression.
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| Marla500, seesaw
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May 05, 2016, 09:26 PM
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So I went home and took a nap and then went to a NAMI meeting. It was good that I went to the meeting because I was very close to SH and talking about it with peer support really helped.
Seesaw Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk
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May 05, 2016, 10:49 PM
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Glad you went. I really get a lot out of my weekly DBSA meetings.
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