New start and new approach to this year

HamSolo01
Community Member

The last time I made a post in these forums was in 2017. Back then I was probably in the darkest moment of my life since I can remember. I thought that I was beyond help and there was no hope for me going forward.

Here I am in 2021 and I have a job (even though I want to leave to something else), been on a couple of dates, travelled, finished my degree and also made some new friends. I guess these days my woes are different. I've spent a lot of time looking into my past and trying to see if I can get an explanation or reveal some home truths about myself and my experiences.

I have spent time in a psych ward, I've been on differing meds, I've spoken to psychologists and psychiatrists. I've spent some time with mental health charities working with them.

These days I want some new challenges and new things in life - it's hard. I have desires to get a new job and to also go back and study again.

Today has been a quiet australia day - I would've liked to have done something social but that's been hard because i have lost some friends, struggled to make new ones, but on balance I have been trying to re establish contact with other friends from the past.

I dunno what I want in life and I have more questions than answers. But I guess I am here still

I will see my psychologist soon for the first session of the year now that I have a new Mental health care plan.

I am trying to do my best and I get the feeling that it isn't enough maybe.

Yesterday I was very depressed. It's a hard time. That's all. 😕

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Tay no need to apologise. I understand. Yeah sometimes its hard to come up with answers when we ourselves are struggling. Its totally fine. I appreciate you being honest mate.

I didn't go to work today . Will see gp and maybe take tomorrow off. I'm so over it. Its a toxic environment. But I guess its okay where I am based. Just boring. Its such a hard job market out there too.

Thanks Hams. I see my GP today, I bet nothing will be done as usual. We'll see.

Yeah it is a toxic environment, I'm sorry

HamSolo01
Community Member

There is a current role I am applying for as it's related to what I've been doing so far. Close but not too close etc. It's a bit higher ranking on the pay scale meaning a more labourise application process. These are exhausting tbh. But I guess it is what it is.

It's due tomorrow and I've only seen it today so I have chipped away at it.

I will see the GP tonight and air these thoughts with him - yesterday I was having bad SI. I will raise that with him.

I'm hoping that I can recover soon and just get back to what I was doing and working on my goals aye

Hey Hams.

I hope your appointment goes well (or went well) with the GP, I'm sorry about your work and SI. I wish I could do more. Hopefully when you find a new job/take a break, whatever you decide to do, things get better for you.

Hi Tay and all

Not going today either. Will do a few errands this morning

then back home to work on the next application

You're being proactive which is great.

I think it's in you to want to improve things.

That speaks volumes.

Hey MM
Agreed. THanks for that 🙂
Yeah so far so good. Just got home now so I am starting what I need to do. Have some chilled out music in the background too which will help

Hey Hams. I hope you feel better today

Thanks Taylah

Yesterday I finished another application so that's good. Also did some errands.

This weekend we have family stuff on for my grandma's birthday so that'll be nice. We are all going away for the weekend.

Today I am looking at IT courses and figuring out if it is something I can do.

Might apply for some job too

I hope you are okay

Good luck Hams