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To ask you to help me sort everything out today? I don't want to be admitted.

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OneStepCloserToTheEdge · 24/11/2016 11:40

Can someone help me get everything sorted today? I know this is pathetic but I'm orphaned and have no-one else to ask.

The last few months have been hard, culminating in me losing my much-loved job. It was unfair dismissal and I've accepted an out-of-court settlement to save myself the stress of seeing court through - I've got bipolar and it has been HARD. I haven't slept properly in months and am being visited every other day by the crisis team.

A company I worked with for my old employer wants to hire me. I should be thrilled. It'd be more money and they love me. I withdrew from applications when I originally became self-employed because my contract forbid me working for them; they postponed applications. They've started calling me often this week and have talked me into interviewing on Friday - but I still have the contract problem and I'm not well enough to commute four hours a day to work. I was up all night crying at the thought of having to tell them... I just can't write the email; I feel that I'm really letting them down. Their contract also forbids this, but they don't seem to care, really.

I need to go and pick up my tablets from the pharmacy. It's 15 minutes walk. It will do me good; but I can't go. I haven't left the house in days.

I have a big meeting with various psychologists and psychiatrists late next week to make a new treatment plan; but the crisis team want to admit me until then. They are worried that I'm not sleeping; keep crying; generally can't cope. I have had a headache all week and my heart rate is four times higher than my average. I am hiding from the postman, for no reason. I really hate hospitals, I have an intense phobia... so I need to sort everything and hope that when the crisis team come at 4pm, I'm okay. I just don't know how to start.

I need a hug.

OP posts:
hellsbellsmelons · 24/11/2016 15:41

One thing at a time, right?
Absolutely.
Small steps in the right directly is the way to go.
I hope you manage to stay home but if not then I'm pleased you are OK with going to the hospital if necessary.
Anything to get you better.

KayTee87 · 24/11/2016 15:44

You've achieved so much today! If having a plan helps you get through a bad day then why not make a plan every morning until you're feeling better? It might help you through the bad days.

BuggerOffDailyMirror · 24/11/2016 15:58

I have GAD (generalised anxiety disorder) and I received the best bit of advice ever during my worst time, it really helped.

In times of crisis, the best thing to do is go back to the very basics. Make sure you're eating right, getting enough sleep and getting some physical and mental exercise everyday.

For me, this gives me a focus. As long as I do those things in a day, the day has been successful. Little by little, the success grows and you feel ready to do more.

Be kind to yourself OP and huge well done Flowers

To ask you to help me sort everything out today? I don't want to be admitted.
WiMoChi · 24/11/2016 16:31

OP, you're fooking awesome xxx

listsandbudgets · 24/11/2016 17:12

You are a star OP. You did brilliantly today. I hope things went well with the crisis team and you're continuing to feel better - and I know it wasn't why you posted but thank you because if you hadnt I'd have just sat there in utter misery and never made it to the pharmacy myself let alone had a walk in the fresh air and who knows I might not have got dressed Blush

AcrossthePond55 · 24/11/2016 17:39

Beautiful!! Small steps lead to giant leaps!

PotteringAlong · 24/11/2016 17:49

I've just read the full thread and I'm proud of you too!

And yes, I too have set a tea towel on fire Blush

UnbornMortificado · 24/11/2016 17:58

See food and meds a bit sleep and you will be champion. I hate being admitted but don't mind it once I'm actually in. Some of my best friends and DH I met whilst in.

Hope everything went ok with the crisis team and your still at home. If your not at home at least you will be getting looked after a bit Flowers

OneStepCloserToTheEdge · 24/11/2016 18:09

I am, somehow, still at home Grin.

The crisis people have just left and were amazed that I am dressed and have meds, and food! They think I've done enough to show that I'm okay here tonight and they'll visit again tomorrow. The company called me in the middle of the meeting; they hadn't seen my email. They are sad that I can't work for them because they really like me, but promised to keep me in mind for future vacancies if something comes up. The call made me cry (they are lovely to me, but it's so full on, and I feel that I'm letting them down). so the crisis people sat with me for a bit.

I'm doubting if I made the right decision now but my bipolar makes me really hate letting anyone down and I think I know in my heart that the reaction it's giving me shows it's not the right time. I am anxious as anything.

Reading your posts is helping me calm down. I'm glad I'm not the only one who manages to start accidental fires either!

Tea soon. It's been so long since I cooked that I don't know when to cook it.

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yellowfrog · 24/11/2016 18:29

WELL DONE!!!! And you even dealt with the company on the phone, which must have been really hard, so well done! I think you have made the right decision. Keep reminding yourself of that and try not to get sucked into thinking about it further. That step is done, so onwards and upwards!

If you've not yet had tea, I would say about now is good, but them I'm a greedy bugger and would be gnawing my own arm off if I left it much later to eat :) Besides, if you have tea now, you can have a post-bedtime-snack a bit later :)

KayTee87 · 24/11/2016 18:32

Yes good time to start tea now op - what are you having? I just had spag Bol and I'm stuffed!

UnbornMortificado · 24/11/2016 18:39

Onestep that's fab.

Funny enough I've just had a phone call friends an impatient at the minute and the silly cow decided to escape. She booted the ward doors so the alarms went off and they unlocked automatically. She then legged it the police caught up with her a mile away.

She's in her forties and v.v posh and naice so it was a bit unexpected. I didn't have her down as Indiana Jones.

Have the crisis team give you anything to help you sleep? I know some don't approve of sleepers but sometimes they can reset your sleep pattern back to normal.

Carly767 · 24/11/2016 19:13

Flaming oven gloves are my speciality! Well done you for today and staying home, hope tonight is easier for you.

PotteringAlong · 24/11/2016 19:25

What did you have for tea in the end? What are you going to do tonight? Watch tv? A film? Mumsnet and bath? (Not at the same time Grin)

UnbornMortificado · 25/11/2016 16:52

How are you feeling today onestep? Hope you got some sleep and are feeling better Flowers

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