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2016 goals: make a couple non-work friends in my new town. Move Buddy to be closer to me. Learn how to exercise with appropriate boundaries. -
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So I had a job interview at a clinic I think I could totally work at. It's about 80% small animal and the rest large animal (mainly equine but some cattle, sheep and goats). The vet who runs it is young, she started working there in 08 and the vet who owned the clinic got cancer and passed away in 2011. Dr. B, the one running it now, is very laid ( Read more... ) -
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Today was my final day of veterinary school. Next week I graduate as Dr. Laura. I can't even wrap my mind around achieving a goal I've had for 23 years ( Read more... ) -
Questions
Is recovery possible?
What does recovery mean? What does recovery look like?
Who am I if I am recovered? Where do the parts of me shut off by recovery go?
Do I really want recovery? What is holding me back?
What the fuck am I doing with my life?!
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I am so discouraged. And frustrated. All I want to do is sleep/lay in bed or on the couch all day.
I am also already tired of my parents.
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I cannot count the number of times I have wondered how the FUCK this has become my life in the last 5 weeks. Today's moment came when I was sitting next to a woman who has battled schizophrenia for 30+ years while we chuckled over the ridiculousness of our "self esteem brochures"
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Home.
Overwhelmed.
Trying to stay busy and recovery focused and remember my boundaries.
Mostly just want to sleep all day. Must stay out of bed.
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So this recovery business is much harder than I anticipated. Not that I thought it would be easy but I was not expecting this much of a battle. I am doing ok, but far from great. Breakdowns on the regular. I'm honestly not even sure I'll be ready to leave in 35 days :-/.
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Snuck phone in with parents! I am alive and doing ehhhhh. But I am alive. So there's that.
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Ughhhh insurance companies are such a pain in the ass to deal with.