Great stuff Sam. Coincidentally, I am super stressed at the moment ( I haven’t pissed myself yet but I’m not ruling it out). It’s work related and I’m not sleeping; I woke up this morning and my head felt like it was three times it’s normal size….I was a right grumpy sod to my good wife before work as well; What a cunt. I’m really trying to keep it in perspective, it’s not like I’m a brain surgeon or anything. I have talked to a colleague this arvo about how I feel and it has made me feel better: instead of laughing or looking at me with disdain he asked what he could do to help. It does help to talk, can vouch for that (he’s Dutch btw so may not have understood).
Please keep these coming; I haven’t really opened up to anyone how stressed I am so this has helped already
I’m very much acknowledging my stress and tiredness at work by telling every dickhead who’ll listen. What’s the point in pretending otherwise?
In the process of trying to change career completely (with a bit of love and support from the wonderful IFS cunters) to get out of it, inspired a bit by yourself and the Just Rest philosophy. Life’s to short to spend it slogging away for ungrateful cunts.
Terrifying what we shrug off as a good story. The Times I don't know how close I came to dying, waking up having spewed on the sofa, on the floor, on myself. Or blackouts with drinking, and waking with a limp or a wrecked jacket really scary stuff.
Great stuff Sam. Coincidentally, I am super stressed at the moment ( I haven’t pissed myself yet but I’m not ruling it out). It’s work related and I’m not sleeping; I woke up this morning and my head felt like it was three times it’s normal size….I was a right grumpy sod to my good wife before work as well; What a cunt. I’m really trying to keep it in perspective, it’s not like I’m a brain surgeon or anything. I have talked to a colleague this arvo about how I feel and it has made me feel better: instead of laughing or looking at me with disdain he asked what he could do to help. It does help to talk, can vouch for that (he’s Dutch btw so may not have understood).
Please keep these coming; I haven’t really opened up to anyone how stressed I am so this has helped already
Nick
Excellent piece. Epilepsy is a scary thing and stress can be a trigger so it's good to try and make decisions to change things if you can early on
I’m very much acknowledging my stress and tiredness at work by telling every dickhead who’ll listen. What’s the point in pretending otherwise?
In the process of trying to change career completely (with a bit of love and support from the wonderful IFS cunters) to get out of it, inspired a bit by yourself and the Just Rest philosophy. Life’s to short to spend it slogging away for ungrateful cunts.
Terrifying what we shrug off as a good story. The Times I don't know how close I came to dying, waking up having spewed on the sofa, on the floor, on myself. Or blackouts with drinking, and waking with a limp or a wrecked jacket really scary stuff.
Brilliant this, Sam. You're so right about acknowledging your own stress, makes almost every situation easier once you've done that.