Traumatic Experiences Community Forum Daily CheckIn - Thursday 9th February 2017
How are you doing today? Remember everyone has their good and bad days especially when dealing with trauma issues so please be kind to yourselves and don't give yourselves a hard time for being human and having emotions and feelings that sometimes get a little tough to deal with. We are here for you and this space is yours to share how you are, what you are doing to look after yourselves, what self care techniques have you been trying out this past week, any achievements, any thoughtful moments you have had on your healing journey etc This space is for all of you to offer your support to one another, and even share a moment of laughter if you wish :)
I'm really congested and my throat hurts, so, you know, great way to wake up! Especially since I have 7 nursing homes to go to today, I have to finish 50 updates from our last interdisciplinary group meeting, and I have about 100pgs to read in a Dickens book for school, and that's just for the one class! 😫😷🤧
@BeeLeigh Would it be better to go off sick given you are going into homes where there are vulnerable people who may catch a cold etc? Would anyone else be available to cover you or do you feel that you are needed and so cannot go off sick? Just a thought
@dancingRainbow45
Unfortubately there is no one to cover for me, and with State going into all the nursing homes in the area I have to be extra careful about keeping the records up to date for our patients ☹️ I just have to go the nurses stations though, I don't actually interact with the patients, and most of the homes I have left only have one or two of our patients so it's just real quick go in, update the records, and leave. It's mostly a matter of drive time, which will be worse because there's snow 😑
@dancingRainbow45
If it makes you feel any better, most of the patients whose records I need to update today are in memory units, so they're mostly physically healthy. We actually get a decent amount of patients who are given a terminal dementia diagnosis and that's it. There's nothing listed that's physically wrong with them otherwise.
@BeeLeigh Its not about me feeling better with whether you go into work, I was trying to see if there was a way you could possibly go off sick despite the demands placed on you presently and often if people are working with vulnerable people who are perhaps prone to catching illnesses, this can often be a reason many bosses would be okay if people took time out from work. It sounds as if you have a few options available to you and I hope you can manage to look after yourself as well :)
@BeeLeigh. AWW I am sorry you are feeling badly, hope you are well very soon! Hoping you have a good day!
I went to 4 nursing homes instead of 7. I'll have to go to the others tomorrow even though I'm off. I feel like crap and I still have so much school work to do outside of my regular work 😞😷🤧
I don't know if anyone cares but I just wanted to tell someone that I didn't give up today. I was triggered. I went to buy bullets so I could just give up but afterwards I had some hesitation, I ended up calling my therapist and doing distractions. It seems stupid but I just wanted to let someone know I survived today.
@happycloud7o9
I don't think that's stupid at all. I think you should be proud of yourself for still being here, and maybe use this second chance to reach out to someone so you don't have to feel that way again 
@happycloud7o9 I am glad you survived today and if ever you feel that bad please reach out to someone like you did. It matters that you survived, you matter. I know you probably dont feel this way but everyone is important and unique and I know life can give you ups and downs but you can survive those downs. There are people here who can listen and just be there, even if its to let you know your not alone