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Work, boredom, marriage » tampagirl70

Posted by partlycloudy on January 5, 2005, at 10:42:07

In reply to Re: Where's Partlycloudy today?, posted by tampagirl70 on January 5, 2005, at 9:38:12

This is my first full week back at work after the holidays. Today is a good day, my first so far. I really miss my memory, though. It feels like I had to relearn almost every aspect of the job, having lost most of my cognitive abilities over just 2 months. I have a great deal of work to do on myself - to become more assertive but not agressive; to find out where my self esteem took off to and wrangle it back home; and not to take myself and the work so seriously. I always figured that was the flip side of what made me a dedicated and loyal employee, but now I can see that my sense of responsibility is way out of proportion to what's expected of me. It will be a long year with my therapist (whom I really like, AND she is on my insurance!).

I've been married to my husband 2 and a half years. It is such a completely different experience than my first marriage, which lasted 18 mostly very unhappy years. Pretty much going right into this relationship I've been in one psychological crisis after another. My husband has gone to great lengths to understand my illness and continues to be supportive. It doesn't even feel like a "honeymoon" period to either of us, we are just happy and grateful to have each other. Between the sheets can be pretty dodgey as my depression, anxiety and panic has dictated what I'm able to achieve. We just keep things as relaxed as we can and take advantage (!) of the good times. We shares lots of hugs, kisses, and don't stay mad at each other for long.

Did you find a therapist you're happy with?

 

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