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Ever get tired of being tired? It's just the end of my first week back teaching school, something I have only been physically able to do since 2011 now. I love my job, but it takes a lot to balance PTSD and the demands of work.
So I work with my boss to work harder than anybody else, while trying to make sure I have a schedule that allows me to get rest every night and keep on an even keel.
My great boss's work with me was overturned this week, however, by upper administration in my school system. At the last minute, they undid all my boss's work on my schedule, and gave me a schedule that requires me to teach from 9am to 9pm every Tuesday. A 12 hour day. I don't mean to whine, but I'm no spring chicken at 55 years of age, and with kidney disease and diabetes and good ole PTSD.
Just going through my first week, I can see that 12 hour day is going to make this semester a long one week by week. I'm already tired. And I don't know about you all, but the biggest thing PTSD has done to me in the long run, with all the nightmares and flashbacks and coping with being on edge, has been to make me underslept or tired or both.
I am just so tired of being tired. And it seems like when I try to arrange things so it doesn't have to be this way, somebody upstairs undoes it. I'm just frustrated. Regular, healthy routines help stabilize my PTSD.
Is this just me, or does anybody else do better with a regular routine?
So I work with my boss to work harder than anybody else, while trying to make sure I have a schedule that allows me to get rest every night and keep on an even keel.
My great boss's work with me was overturned this week, however, by upper administration in my school system. At the last minute, they undid all my boss's work on my schedule, and gave me a schedule that requires me to teach from 9am to 9pm every Tuesday. A 12 hour day. I don't mean to whine, but I'm no spring chicken at 55 years of age, and with kidney disease and diabetes and good ole PTSD.
Just going through my first week, I can see that 12 hour day is going to make this semester a long one week by week. I'm already tired. And I don't know about you all, but the biggest thing PTSD has done to me in the long run, with all the nightmares and flashbacks and coping with being on edge, has been to make me underslept or tired or both.
I am just so tired of being tired. And it seems like when I try to arrange things so it doesn't have to be this way, somebody upstairs undoes it. I'm just frustrated. Regular, healthy routines help stabilize my PTSD.
Is this just me, or does anybody else do better with a regular routine?
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I haven't written in my diary on my computer since May because I thought that my computer was dying. I got away from writing but my computer is hanging in there. I think that I will start writing in it again. It's so therapeutic.
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First, I hope everyone is doing well, and continuing to fight that good fight! Keep up the great work on yourselves; I'm rooting for all of you!So, I started doing therapy at the beginning of the year, when I was in my most depressed state, but with my therapist, I made big changes and steps in the right direction. But, over a month ago, she couldn't take my insurance anymore, and I had to stop...
Yes I'm tired ALL THE TIME. My work is the only control I have over my life but the things out of my control which jeopardize my well being seem to constantly want to distract me and it's really very rough.
I understand.
Hugs my friend
Suck it up, maggot!
No pain, no gain!
Oops...
Maybe I better spend some time on the Veteran's group?
Hang in there, Profie. The first week is the most unpredictable.
Jewell, that idea of reward time, a movie, is right up my alley. I do actually subscribe to Netflix. And as far as giving myself guitar giggles, you already cracked me up just reading your suggestion of "Rider on the Storm." Ha!
Unloading my worries really helps here, amigos. I'm smiling as I write this, my heart lighter. Here's wishing lighter loads for each and every one of you right back.
Muji
Rest well.