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MarahIdellCatLuvr
MarahIdellCatLuvr

I had a meltdown yesterday at the treatment center. I couldn't handle the group room anymore. Too much going on so I talked with my therapist. Basically I'm exhausted. Going back to work while still in treatment is a lot. Physically and emotionally spent. Still tired this morning and working an 11 hour day. Wish me luck!

Thor2008
Thor2008
Sorry to hear about the meltdown. I've done this before. I was just exhasuted afterward and for many hours after. Good deal talking with the therapist one on one. Work might be good. A good distraction from the meltdown and the forces that caused it.

Hold on you will get through this day. You are doing good if you can work right after a meltdown. We are here to support you.
Community LeaderLeo
Leo
Meltdowns are good for me, in the long run, bu tshort-term? Knock me flat.

I think you're doing a lot better than you realize:-)
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I've had what Leo says about meltdowns happen to me, too, Marah. Not fun at all in the meltdown moment, not at all, but then good for me later on. I lost a job once in a meltdown, and I lost a big scholarship in another one, so I'm serious about how they weren't fun at all in the moment.

Yet they brought attention back to my recovery and how PTSD recovery needed to be my first priority even above jobs and scholarships. I'm still here, which is the ultimate proof that it turned out to be good.
Beryl367
Beryl367
Hi Marah,
Sorry to hear you felt so overwhelmed. Hoping you'll have a calmer day today..
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