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Break Down

CrazyCatLady

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I finally hit my breaking point.

 

Today was first day of orientation at new job. I'm already not happy about this - it is a pay cut ($2 an hour, but still) AND a cut in hours (32 a week...need I say more?)

 

Being it was corporate orientation, they ordered Pizza Hut pizza for all of us - all of THEM, I should say. So I sat and watched them eat pizza, breadsticks, soda...cinnasticks....while I ate my 2 low-fat, gluten/dairy free turkey meatballs.

 

At the end of the day, I had just been wrung through the wringer. Bone tired, mentally tired. I snapped.

 

I stopped at the store and bought 2 bags of chips - one of Cheetos Puffcorn, one of Poore Brother's Sweet Maui Onion. I opened them up and proceeded to drive from one end of town to the other, stuffing my mouth with chips.

 

I pulled over in a parking lot off of Grant and Alvernon to throw up. And again in the parking lot of the Pima Downtown Campus. But just kept shoving in chips.

 

Finally got terrible diarrhea, so pulled into In N Out off of I-10. Used bathroom, threw up again, had total liquid stool for about 10 minutes. Exited bathroom, ordered chocolate milkshake. Got back in car.

 

Had to roll down window and throw up down side of vehicle at 70mph cause I couldn't get off the road fast enough. Threw remaining bags of chips out the window when I hit the Eastbound Kolb Rd exit. Had another incident of gut-ripping diarrhea, but couldn't control it and ended up soiling myself...all the way down to the tan plush seats of my 2011 Camry. Had to drive the remaining 15 minutes home in crappy scrub pants, had nothing in car to clean up with or change into.

 

What the hell is wrong with me???



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Forgive yourself for breaking down. Maybe it was a blessing, an eye opener that you may need to find an outlet for your rolling emotions. I started counseling about 2 moths ago and its helped me. Maybe that or another type of avenue that lets you vent your frustrations would help you. I doubt that is a mistake you will make again, so it was a learning experience. I will send up positive thoughts your way, hoping for peace to flow through you today. Liz

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you poor thing.. what a awful day you had .... hope tomorrow brings a happier day .. hugs to you xx

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oh my goodness .. THAT is a "crappy" day. well there is nothing wrong with you - we all used food to cope and you are struggling with a new job (that is one of the top 10 life stressors), not to mention you are p.o.ed with less money, less hours and then the peops had to order pizza. changing jobs is a HUGE stress and you went through the wringer. i do however agree with lizzy, what about counseling? i need to do this myself so .... we hafta establish new ways to cope beyond food whenever stress overwhelms us. but it's second nature - but it's going to change mama. hang in there sugar. ditto petal's comment as well, i hope you have happier days ahead! xoxo

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Well, I bet you won't do that again! Hopefully you got it out of your system. Crap that goes in...makes you feel like crap...and your body, with your sleeve, will remind you of that. You've proven to yourself that that crap doesn't make you feel better nor relieve any stress. Next time, go for a walk, a jog, or go somewhere and scream your lungs out. You might get a sore throat, but....you won't have to wash your car and you will have saved a little $ rather than spend it on junk that made you feel like junk anyway. Or, go shopping and buy a new top or something. Or, sit by yourself, breath, and meditate and bring in light and guide your mind to good thoughts.

One Love.

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