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Stress Happens

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d4lussier

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There is no getting away from it. Every day is a new day, with the potential for amazingly stressful things to occur. I have always had an immediate reaction to stress: EAT.

 

Eat to replace the pain of stress with a pain in my stomach. It's an easier pain to deal with.

 

Today's stressor is over the top, and I have very mixed emotions on reporting that I am not wanting to eat. In fact, I feel sick to my stomach. And I want a hug really bad and my husband is out of town on business. But I don't want to eat. Is this the start of a significant behavior change? Has all my therapy and thinking finally clicked in "Eating is not the way to fix stress"?

 

Tomorrow will be just as stressful. In a nutshell, I worked from home today and found out late in the afternoon that a team member committed suicide AT WORK this morning. Tomorrow will be a tough day at work.

 

So many emotions: Sadness mostly though.

 

Eating is not the answer...eating is not the answer.....eating is not the answer.....

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There is no getting away from it. Every day is a new day, with the potential for amazingly stressful things to occur. I have always had an immediate reaction to stress: EAT.

Eat to replace the pain of stress with a pain in my stomach. It's an easier pain to deal with.

Today's stressor is over the top, and I have very mixed emotions on reporting that I am not wanting to eat. In fact, I feel sick to my stomach. And I want a hug really bad and my husband is out of town on business. But I don't want to eat. Is this the start of a significant behavior change? Has all my therapy and thinking finally clicked in "Eating is not the way to fix stress"?

Tomorrow will be just as stressful. In a nutshell, I worked from home today and found out late in the afternoon that a team member committed suicide AT WORK this morning. Tomorrow will be a tough day at work.

So many emotions: Sadness mostly though.

Eating is not the answer...eating is not the answer.....eating is not the answer.....

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oh...I am so, so sorry!!! that is definitely stressful on so many levels. Here is a big hug!!! take care

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Thank you for the hugs....much appreciated. I'm at work but totally not accomplishing anything work related. That's to be expected. Had grief counseling this morning, more to come this afternoon I hear.

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Consider yourself hugged and held tightly. My sympathy to you and your co-workers during this difficult time. How tragic! - LQ

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