Hi BAF'ers, the last 7 years, maybe longer, have been very busy mentally - lots of hard work and studying that's really stretched myself and lots of change, career and relocation etc. I've had lots of work pressure more recently over the last few years and some very distressing experiences that are likely to drag on for a good while longer. I've been to Offington Counselling Services and they managed to crystallise that I'm emotionally exhausted from all the experiences and I feel both physically and mentally tired a lot of the time.
I think I've turned a corner, circumstances have also forced me to re-evaluate my life and joining the forum is helping as well as taking more ownership/personal responsibility for my own health. I say 'think'
I've turned a corner, but I have made that mistake previously and carried on only to experience a relapse. I'm being cautious and trying to take things slow which is difficult because I'm impatient and I find my own anxiety difficult to gauge - I know I tend to run before I can walk.
Guess a lot of people visiting the site have felt the same emotional exhaustion at times - does anyone have any advice, experiences to share about how to gauge your own inner resources so you can recover at your own pace before getting into the vicious circle of perceived 'betterness' only to relapse?
