To self indulge in this thread as a timeline?

[tempname111]

I have a situation which should, hopefully, be resolved next year. I need an on-going motivational thread to keep me going because-

1. It's extremely stressful and affects almost everything in my life

1. As soon as it's resolved I can quit my current job which I detest beyond measure to the extent I "play" my resignation speech/scene to help me get to sleep

Due to the nature of the issue, I have to be vague. Not that I'm expecting any replies as such. It's more for me to have a virtual timeline. Although the issue is almost 5 years old so perhaps I'm a tad late . If there is anyone who wants to be equally vague and awaiting resolution of something feel free to waffle away to yourself like I will. Be interesting (for me) to see how long it is from today.

What a lovely thing for you both to do

I'm still here and although I avoided homes under the hammer today, I didn't achieve much else and have felt a bit pointless really. Tomorrow will be better....

So the week ends with us no further forward with "the situation".

DH and I spoke about it at great length but this isn't unusual. It has dominated most of our conversations the last five years. We often joke that when it's resolved we'll have nothing to talk about 

I'm just having a waffle this morning

@tempname111 I really hope things let up for you soon!

What are your positives for the week?

When I was working in the hellhole (as I like to refer to it) I kept a positivity journal of all the lovely silly things that happened in my life to read through whenever things got on top of me. On Sunday evenings I’d sit with DP and we’d both go through what made us happy and what we’re looking forward to.

I’ve ate loads of biscuits and drank hot chocolate with full fat milk in abundance and I don’t even feel guilty

16 weeks and my life is finally going to be back on track. Its taken 3 years of struggling with mental health issues and financial difficulty but its all about to change for me and my family and i can't bloody wait!!!

@DontTouchTheMoustache that’s great news!!!!

Thanks Fat sorry to wade in but its nice to finally be close to the light at the end of the tunnel

Ill have to be even more vague than you, temp! I too have work issues. I want to move to another town anyway as it happens, but the management is toxic and I’m waiting for karma to hit. It also might hit at my last workplace (also toxic). What is it with me and bullying, bonkers management?

@FatNoMorePat Thanks 🙏

Positives-

I don't have to work Wed morning as I'm at the hospital. I sit next to a really lovely guy who's as bonkers about musical theatre as I am. It's a milestone birthday next year and I have written a guest list and decided on the theme- musicals! I'm toying with going as Velma Kelly.

@DontTouchTheMoustache how wonderful!!! Just what we need, brilliant 

@cardibach something in my memory tells me you're a musical nut as well? Apologies if I'm muddling you up with someone else!

And sorry you're having work issues as well, bloody awful isn't it?

Yes, I'm a musical nut! Went to Hamilton for the second time last week and have booked Come From Away for the spring so it's not all bad!

@cardibach Oh I really want to see Hamilton but tickets are £200 each for the dates I'm in London!

Going to see Kinky Boots in February (on tour) plus Oliver and School of Rock soon. My absolute love is anything Sondheim

You have to book early! I've paid around £50 both times. Hope this week at work isn't too awful.

How are we all?

Work is still a pile of crap but I've half heartedly decided to apply for a different role in the same company. Gives me something to focus on.

The car has packed up

BUT- we have some glimmer of light on our situational horizon!!!! With a good wind, some fairy dust and the like there's a VERY real chance that it will be resolved by the end of June 19!!! By which time it will have been 5years, 5months and 27 days since it all began

We were told she was going to die that she wouldn't last the weekend .she managed to last weekend .sitting by the hospital bed this went on for 2 years. And then on going from that Told many times this was it she wasn't going to last this time. 20 years later and being told many times too many times this was it. She's still fighting but is giving up has said herself now she doesn't think she'll be here up to Christmas. This is our waiting. this is our timeline.

Do you feel any different even after a month of starting this thread op? I'm so intrigued and can't begin to think what it is and especially since you have an exact end date I'm so curious!

I also practice my goodbye speech in my head. I'm currently awaiting the start date for me new job, though!

@EnglishRose13 ooh good luck with the new job!

@kateandme I'm sorry what you're experiencing sounds so very stressful

I do wish I could disclose! We'll be cheering on Burt and Algernon as Darth Vader is a true enemy indeed.

Thank you @tempname111 I'm so scared it's not going to happen though, as it's likely the start date won't be until January.

Also, I meant "my". I do not talk like a pirate, unless pissed.

do you practice what your going to say right before you fall into the sleep stage in bed.i always have the best speeches the best come backs ready and im at my bravest haha.then the next day its like "where did that person go that thought all that up!"

@kateandme Like you wouldn't believe!

The main scenario is the one on the day (days?) the "situation" ends. Of which there are various potential outcomes.

And my "handing in my notice" speech is GLORIOUS. Followed hopefully by them telling me to take garden leave for my notice. I then sashay out of the building, have a ridiculously long boozy, celebratory lunch and fall into bed pissed as a fart because I don't have to get up for work the next morning.

What a great thread! Can I join you please?
I need motivation to get my clutter gone. And to stop smoking. Coming out of a long period of anxiety/depression. I overthink strategies & end up doing none of it! A room at a time... A corner at a time... a wardrobe at a time... ARGH!
Aside from that, I manage a group of 20 staff, 5 of whom i’m supporting through some really difficult times, and all of whom are reeling at the news that we have a seriously ill colleague. I’m mentally exhausted.

Actually, just allowing myself to freely type this anonymously is liberating.

@Jimmers More the merrier! Got a few things going on there haven't you? The management stuff sounds pretty heavy for you

I'm having a lazy weekend, mostly due to the car being knacked

Mini update- Things are ramping up not least from DV's side. Certainly playing hard ball

However Burt and Algernon don't seem too perturbed which is good of course however I think an element of that is to protect DH and I.

Just got to polish the proverbial steel balls.

Hope we're all ok for Christmas?

Wanders into own thread

This week has been interesting. A chat with Burt has been most reassuring. There could be some hint of an earlier resolution, possibly by end of February. Algernon has been equally pivotal as per and DV remains ominously quiet.

My imaginary resignation spiel has ramped up as I now intend to calculate the amount of days I've been waiting to resign. It's current total is....

...904 days