Stress Levels

[Elem]

Wow, Thorn, that's pretty high! You must be amazing at handling it to be able to cope under that kind of stress. I'll be sure to send you some positive energy anyway and keep thinking of you - hope you're ok!

Elem

[Thorn]

Thanks for the positive energy Elem. I'm pretty good at handling stress, that's why I decided to become a nurse. I just pray that it never gets too hard for me to handle.

[Elem]

I'm sure it won't if you don't let it . Just keep your chin up and make sure you know your limits. Nursing work sounds pretty hard, I know I couldn't do that kind of job myself! So well done to you for taking on a role that has such high responsibility and pressure, and coping with it so well alongside other life stresses .

Good luck!

Elem

[jcrowfoot]

327.


It's true. A friend of mine thrives on stress, and in fact will generate problems for herself if she doesn't have enough stress in her life. This is why nursing is an excellent carreer choice for her.

As for me, I do very well at some kinds of stress but terribly at others.
For example, I can listen to customers complain all day on the phone.
However, if I get mixed messages from authority figures, I have... problems. I can handle getting panicing people out of a burning building, but start beating my head against the wall when it comes to office politics. Go figure.


And yes, there are some glaring things missing from the charts. Terminal Illness of a relative being a biggie, plus others that are not there most likely because this was probably printed originally with a "family" audience in mind.

[tina409]

I seem to be living on stress now days its the only constant I have.
I am recedntly divorced (about 1 year) My husband cheated on me for years, was verbally abusive and controlling. The divorce was very hard, alot of threats by him. Even now after the divorce he constantly calls me just to harass me, usually when he is drunk.

4 months ago I lost my job due to budget cuts. I am having a divicult time finding a new one. But my uneployment benifts ared soon to run out at the end of the sumer. Finances are extremly bleek.

Back in Jan I finally met a great guy, who treated my the way I should be treated. But just last month he broke up with me. Everything was great between us and then one day he jsut stopped calling. I have no idea why. then one day he emailed me and gave me the "its not you its me" bit and I want to be friends, which I agreed, a few days later I called him, he did not pick up or call back. I think if he was in my life still I would not be so down and definitly would be happy again.

To top it off I have Lupus a chronic health problem (I was diagnosed 8 years ago) i have been symptom free until 2 weeks ago when I entered a flare.

I never complain, I always have a smile on my face and to the rest of the world I say how great everything is, but inside I am falling apart.

But somehow I get by day by day.

[Elem]

I'm so sorry to hear of your situation, Tina . It's not a nice feeling to be falling apart inside, but to have to keep up a front to those around you! Just know that you don't need any fronts on here - if you wanna talk about something, we're all here to listen.

Things always get better with time, don't forget that. No matter how bad something is, as long as you can see that 'light at the end of the tunnel' (even if it may seem far off in the distance!), I'm sure you can find the will to stay positive. I'll be thinking of you and willing that better times find their way to you soon .

Like I said - If you want to talk, this forum is always here, 24/7, and full of people who are willing to listen and only want the very best for you. I hope that fact gives you some solace.

Elem

[jcrowfoot]

Hang in there, Tina.... don't give up. That's the important thing. Try to do something every day that brings you a little bit of happiness. A small thing.
Making life better is an art, and can be fun for it's own sake.

The best way to figure out what is to make a list of things that are missing in your life, besides a man. Then either make a goal and work towards it, or find something that fits. A hobby, or maybe doing some light weight volunteer work.

Good luck with your illness. I can't imagine.

About that guy... don't give up on him. Ages and ages ago, I met the guy of my dreams and turned him down, and then decided to be friends with him.

I was a huge flake back then, but we did see each other from time to time. I dated someone else for a while who turned out to be a BIG BIG mistake. Then, I ran into that guy again, and things just clicked. That guy is now my fiancee. And frankly, since both he and I have matured since then, we have a better relationship now than we could have back then.

[tina409]

tHANK YOU SO BOTH SO MUCH, YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH EVEN THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS LIKE HERE HAS HELPED ESP. TODAY. I'VE BEEN REAL EMOTIONAL TODAY. IWENT TO THE LOCAL WALKING TRACK, WAS ENJOYING A NICE WALK WHEN MY EMOTIONS OVER TOOK ME AND I ALMOST BROKE DOWN AND CRIED. I AM NEVER EMOTIONAL IN PUBLIC, I ALWAY HAVE A SMILE ONA DN AM VERY POSSITVE NO ONE WOULD KNOW WHAT I AM GOING THROUGH SO. YOUR WORDS OF KINDNESS HAVE HELPED

THANKS

[Eretik]

As Elem and J.Crowfoot said. Many of us have been through similar difficulties,we know how it feels.This is a good place to talk.Feel free to vent or talk or rant.We all do sometimes.

[lentamente_morrendo]

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[Malvok]

I kinda did them both cause I'm 19 i'm not really a minor but i wouldn't consider myself a complete adult yet ether. i for 449 on the first one Yikes and if you this your 560 was high on the youth one i scored a whopping 648.

The strange thing is i don't normally feel very stressed. ocver 300 i'm at risk of illness am? i would certainly hate for that to come around again...