Lived Experience Forum

[Jynx]

Heck yes @Captain24!! I've always said, one of the best things I ever did for my mental health was to study it, may this bring you insight, meaning, and purpose!

[Snowie]

Ha ha @Captain24 just saw the photo now!! I hope you were able to get some of the ironing done.

[NatureLover]

Hi @Captain24 , that's amazing you are hoping to work in mental health! 

Good luck today - I think you might be at work already if you are ona  day shift? Are you still on light duties? 

[Captain24]

I know no one is around but I need to get this out anyway. 

I know some of my triggers are my parents, ambulances, hearing people say ‘I love you’ especially parents and children and not sleeping after my last night shift. 

I discovered today that a massive trigger is my immediate boss. I was hoping to join the team of the new boss. But no I am stuck with the other one. He doesn’t give a shit about me to him I’m bipolar not me, not a person. I have an illness I am NOT my illness. 

It’s triggered me massively and it has put me into a really really dark place. A place I’ve worked so hard to get out of.

[Friendlyflutter]

@Captain24 I am really sorry to hear that you are having difficulties with your boss. 

Have you spoken to someone about this? 

Were you working today? 

[Captain24]

I only found out today that I have to continue with him @Friendlyflutter. He is away for the next couple of blocks. He is kinda like second in charge as he has a smaller group but I’ll try and talk to the other boss this weekend.

But basically I have to just cope with it. If it gets too bad I can go to HR. After I discovered it today I no longer love my job. It’s just a work place now. 

I need to move past this. I need to sleep to get up and go again tomorrow. 

The thoughts are really dark though. 

Yes I’m working all of Easter. I drive a big truck in a coal mine so it doesn’t shut down. 

[Captain24]

Sorry @Friendlyflutter I forgot to add that I’m safe

[Captain24]

I’m laying here in desperate need to go to sleep but I’m having flashbacks. What is this shit. This doesn’t happen to me. I don’t get flashbacks. 

[NatureLover]

@Captain24  Did you manage to get to sleep? Sorry to hear about the flashbacks 😢

Also sad to hear that your boss is a massive trigger 😣

Sending care... 

[NatureLover]

Hi @Captain24 , just wondering how work is going? I think you are on day shift of 5 days straight...

Are you still on light duties?

Hoping you can avoid your triggering boss as much as possible... 🫂