[bat]

hi

i'm in the middle of a particularly stressful situation at work. it's between myself and a senior colleague and i was very upset on friday after work. there has been a meeting arranged on wed evening to try and resolve the issue and i have contacted my union.
the problem is that it's just been going round and round in my head all weekend, i even wake up thinking about it. my anxiety levels are higher than they've been since i started the ad at the end of last summer. depression is starting to kick in a bit too. i've been feeling dp/dr more than i have in months.
i just feel i need to stop this cycle but am unsure how to go about it. i would really appreciate any advice.

 

[Guest]

As simple as it may sound...

Just relax, give yourself a break! Go out to a movie with whomever you'd wish to take, get a massage, have a drink, read a book..etc etc.. do anything to take your mind off it and to give your brain a comfortable nap.

Take it easy, whatever the problem is.. I'm sure it's nothing to beat yourself up over.

Gawd bless!

 

[pfpc]

Hi pdr,

I know exactly what you are going through. There's nothing like the stress of work to ruin your day/week-end/whatever. Even when I was well, a bad day could play havoc on my stress levels. When one is so sensitive, as I know I am with my DR and associated symptoms, these bad days (as we will all have them) seems even more stressful.

I don't know what to say other than try to distract yourself until this whole thing resolves itself. And if you find yourself constantly perusing the situation, try to be objective. Supercede the anxiety, so to speak.

 

[bat]

thanks for the advice

i've come up with a couple of work based projects/distractions which give me something else to focus on in work. also a hot whiskey helps with a good nights sleep. :? don't have a good history with alcohol so better not make a habit of it.
i just panic when i think work stress (and how i handle it) might be sending me back into higher levels of dp. i just can't go back there