ACryFromTheSoul
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Two years ago I set a goal for myself, stayed on course and I am currently steps away from accomplishing my dream. In roughly two months time, I will be back in college full time to pursue a career in the medical field. Like many before me, there was an excitement that ran through my veins when I received the news that I was accepted. Yet as the months have flown by and the afterglow has worn off, I am now faced with reality. The hard facts: I am changing careers from the financial industry to the medical field. I am moving to a new state, changing my living situation from an apartment back to a dorm (to keep costs down) I am selling my car I am moving from a rural area to a city I am quitting my job, and will be going to school full time/placing myself in debt I am placing all my belonging in storage I might have to give up my cat (cry) I am taking everything that I know as my comfort zone, and leaving it behind. I am taking a huge risk with my future as I could completely fall flat on my face if I am unable to complete college (and this is a legitimate fear as I have learning disabilities) Chuckling, so why am I saying all of this? On a normal day, I can’t deal with stress…. I am simply not equipped to handle it. Knowing that this is a short coming, I try hard to combat it by eating well, getting enough sleep, keeping a positive attitude, adding exercise to my daily routine and cutting down my caffeine consumption. Yet I am a loss as to how to handle the overwhelming amount of stress/emotions that I am dealing with at the moment. My parents even commented this past weekend, that I needed to get on top of things before I freeze up, and then looked at me as went “Oh shit your already there aren’t you?” (And let me tell you, I do a great imitation of an ostridge) Mind you, I know that many people in my situation would also be stressed (maybe not to the max as I am) but it would still be considerable. Yet, one of the areas that I am struggling with is that I know how adding even a touch of dominance into my life would help. And knowing from experience that structure could easily be added by another is frustrating because I can’t add it myself to the extent that I need, nor can I help myself when I need it the most And while I know the chances of dominance being added to my life at the moment is slim. (I am not sure I am in the right head space to start a relationship at the moment, and I am not a casual player) it is the concept that is frustrating me; it is knowing of what could be, rather then what is. So my question is how do you handle things, when life becomes overwhelming and you don’t have that calming influence of a dominant in your life? Thank you for your help ahead of time Hugs. P.S. examples of what I miss: Hearing his voice/seeing him would relax me I could tell him an issue and it became his, and I longer felt overwhelmed with emotions Hearing a particular tone in his voice would put me in my place Being dominated, where every thought/emotion would fly out of my head and all I could focus on was that moment/him Doing something for him that made him happy, helped take the focus off myself
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