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neocortex27 02/29/2016

Managed to trigger myself while watching TV, so I've been slipping in an out of dessociation the whole day with a few minor panic attacks thrown into the mix. Oh joy.

I'm under a lot of stress right now because the deadline of one of my assignments has been moved forward to tomorrow, something I didn't know since I missed school and I've only been told yesterday evening. I'm trying to work on it, but I'm a bit in shut-down mode right now.

This entire matter isn't exactly helped by my migraine. Unsurprisingly, having a migraine shortly after a concussion (which still isn't fully healed) is rather unpleasant.

Sorry I haven't been around that much lately, I'm feeling kinda shitty and all my self-esteem issues are surfacing right now. I'll get a grip on it soon, once everything's less stressful.

lilacashley 02/29/2016

((((hugs)))))

that doesnt sound fair about your assignment. could you speak to someone about that?

sorry you're not feeling good :( I hope you feel better soon. You are so strong for going to school and everything on top of what you already cope with.

neocortex27 02/29/2016

Thanks.

Unfortunately the teacher doesn't like me (I don't like her either, no one does), so there's no way she'll let me hand it in later. But luckily, since I do more classes than I have to, I can annul the grade I get for that class, so it won't affect my finals.

I'll probably still have the headache tomorrow, but the migraine will go away then, I'm just getting more of them because of the stress. You're strong too, Lilac, you have to deal with so much more than I do right now, I'm not sure I could do it.

LeoX3 02/29/2016

Self-care, and take it as you can, Neo, you're going to be okay.... I will send anti-migraine vibes your way.

aspiesarah2 02/29/2016

big hugs neo. hope u feel better soon.

lilacashley 02/29/2016

That sucks the teacher sounds horrible. I dont really understand annulling the grades but it is good it wont affect your final mark. just bad that it is adding to your stress and making you feel unwell :(

neocortex27 02/29/2016

It's basically that there's a number of classes that go into the certificate and since I have more classes than I need, the ones with the worst grades just don't go in there.

aliceunchained87 02/29/2016

Neo - what class are you working on, and is there anything we can do here to help?

neocortex27 02/29/2016

Thanks, but it's philosophy (hate it, but I had to take it, the only other option was religion and yeah. No.) I actually like the topic, we're discussing existance/reality. In my assignment I focus on hallucinations, arguing whether or not they are real (since for the person experiencing them they often seem to be) and if that even matters.

I'll probably skip school tomorrow to finish it. Might even be the better choice considering the migraine, but I hate missing school again, it's getting difficult to catch up. Oh well, just a few more weeks until my finals and then... never again!

lilacashley 02/29/2016

Thats it, keep on going and it will soon be over. I r eally admire you going to school and trying so hard when you have such a lot to cope with. (((hugs)))

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