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I need to know if I am just a total wimp or not.
Ive been temping since April as I gave a job up this year due to all the 'youngsters' arguing all the time in the office.
Ive been a month in Social Work child protection which really depressed me, taking minutes in their meetings etc and seeing what a mess some parts of society is in.
Got out of that a week ago, was ill all week with a rotten cold as I hadnt had time off since March.
NOW Im in a new temp job today and its mental health, depressing stuff yet again. I dont think I can stand any more doom and gloom. Its like sad stuff from half 8 till teatime and I cant seem to escape it, its bringing me down.
I need some TLC.
X Al
Ive been temping since April as I gave a job up this year due to all the 'youngsters' arguing all the time in the office.
Ive been a month in Social Work child protection which really depressed me, taking minutes in their meetings etc and seeing what a mess some parts of society is in.
Got out of that a week ago, was ill all week with a rotten cold as I hadnt had time off since March.
NOW Im in a new temp job today and its mental health, depressing stuff yet again. I dont think I can stand any more doom and gloom. Its like sad stuff from half 8 till teatime and I cant seem to escape it, its bringing me down.
I need some TLC.
X Al
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Weal: You�re no wimp! But you�re clearly susceptible. As honourable as your commitments are in working within this field, there are times when we reach our apex and simply can�t place any more jars of sadness, anger, exasperation, and abject sorrow on our shelves. There are times when you feel you�ve moved several centimetres ahead, and all of a sudden, you�re crashing against a wall, having to start all over again.
And it�s impossible not to get involved sometimes, although your professionalism teaches you not to. One more battered child, one more dysfunctional family, one more psychotic client and you feel as if the last scintilla of hope has been drained from your soul. No, you�re no wimp.
Perhaps it�s just a break you need. Perhaps it�s a new vision. Perhaps it�s the embrace of arms around you, acknowledging that you also have needs. (People often forget this.)
And even here, there are those who will not commensurate with you, but instead, ridicule you or at the least, intentionally try to wind you up. No, you�re no wimp.
And your accrued belief structure � that fibre that holds you together may be stretched in every imaginable direction until you feel it will never again give you peace. No, you�re no wimp.
The raw, unadulterated truth is that you�ve seen what society doesn�t wish to see, doesn�t wish to acknowledge, or most particularly doesn�t care about.
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And it�s impossible not to get involved sometimes, although your professionalism teaches you not to. One more battered child, one more dysfunctional family, one more psychotic client and you feel as if the last scintilla of hope has been drained from your soul. No, you�re no wimp.
Perhaps it�s just a break you need. Perhaps it�s a new vision. Perhaps it�s the embrace of arms around you, acknowledging that you also have needs. (People often forget this.)
And even here, there are those who will not commensurate with you, but instead, ridicule you or at the least, intentionally try to wind you up. No, you�re no wimp.
And your accrued belief structure � that fibre that holds you together may be stretched in every imaginable direction until you feel it will never again give you peace. No, you�re no wimp.
The raw, unadulterated truth is that you�ve seen what society doesn�t wish to see, doesn�t wish to acknowledge, or most particularly doesn�t care about.
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In the short term, I�d like to suggest that you invest in pampering yourself for a couple of days. I�m not talking about your worn slippers and a video. Nope. I�m talking about divine decadence. Something you�ve never done. It can be as simple as theatre, or as decadent as showing up at Victoria in the morning and hopping on one of the UK Orient Express day trips. Just get out and get away!
For myself, I have a formula I follow. It isn�t one I�d recommend to others. But it�s me:
http://anglicans.blogspot.com/2006/02/not-that -old-chestnut-again.html
Just know that there are those of us who appreciate what you do AND there are those of us who passionately understand!
PAX
Fr. Bill
In the short term, I�d like to suggest that you invest in pampering yourself for a couple of days. I�m not talking about your worn slippers and a video. Nope. I�m talking about divine decadence. Something you�ve never done. It can be as simple as theatre, or as decadent as showing up at Victoria in the morning and hopping on one of the UK Orient Express day trips. Just get out and get away!
For myself, I have a formula I follow. It isn�t one I�d recommend to others. But it�s me:
http://anglicans.blogspot.com/2006/02/not-that -old-chestnut-again.html
Just know that there are those of us who appreciate what you do AND there are those of us who passionately understand!
PAX
Fr. Bill
cruella, "mentally handicapped" wot dark ages r u from? isnt it learning disabilites and similar? wake up and dont patronise
weeal, wot do u like doing? wot ru good at? temping is not good for the soul, as u never settle at anything.
look on learn direct, open university, monster jobs etc and u`ll be fine xx
weeal, wot do u like doing? wot ru good at? temping is not good for the soul, as u never settle at anything.
look on learn direct, open university, monster jobs etc and u`ll be fine xx
