Bipolar Disorder Support Group
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I am sick with a cold. I feel like crap.
I feel like a failure. I am having trouble with part of my new job. I am getting not so subtle hints from my boss that I "should be understanding this by now". I started on January 18th. I am doing well with 80% of this job. It is just this part of it that is getting to me. I don't know WTH I will do if I fail at this, too. I already feel like a huge failure as it is. I don't know what I'll do if I fail AGAIN
I feel like a failure. I am having trouble with part of my new job. I am getting not so subtle hints from my boss that I "should be understanding this by now". I started on January 18th. I am doing well with 80% of this job. It is just this part of it that is getting to me. I don't know WTH I will do if I fail at this, too. I already feel like a huge failure as it is. I don't know what I'll do if I fail AGAIN
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I've been on high dose prednisone for pneumonia, and now I am slowly weaning. But lots of symptoms I don't like having, plus overeating has put at least 10 lbs on me. The food is "loud" as the GLP-1 users refer to it.Also pressured speech. Which comes out in my posts. Sorry I posted so much. I just need an outlet for my agitated and irritable brain. Just scroll on by my posts, if they are too...
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Did we miss Wednesday? 'Cause I Know it's Thursday today!Maybe something wonderful will happen today. Maybe you'll learn something new today! Maybe you'll just see something awesome.Either way, I wish you a Good day!
Feelings aren't facts....yes we are challenged by situations and people.
Is it possible to ask for extra help with the difficult stuff?
(((Hugs))))
If you're excelling at 80% of your new job after only a couple weeks, you should be proud of yourself. Give yourself permission to congratulate yourself and stop telling yourself you're a failure. That negative self-talk creeps into the nucleus of every cell in your body and does great damage.
Be direct with your boss about the areas you're still mastering. It's his/her job to support you in your position to be the best asset for the company you can be. I believe in you!!
I'm in a similar situation with my uncle who is now convinced that I do a poor job because I have short-term memory loss. Well, I may have memory loss b/c of the meds I'm on, but I still think I'm doing an awesome job. I may need to be coached every now and again, but I'm GETTING IT!! Just like you. Tell your boss you're a focused learner and like to get the details just right! Good luck with that! I hope he's a good listener.
I think that with any new job, a period of adjustment is necessary. A new role takes time to acclimate to, in terms of the work duties, as well as coping with new work-based relationships.
I think if you give it time, you should be okay.
GL!!