I feel so overwhelmed right now...need someone to talk to

alexsei521 · Post by **alexsei521** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:45 am

Overwhelmed Again.
Category: Life

There's so much going on right now.

I don't know where to start.

My father in law is in the hospital with blood clots like my husband. Everyone ignored John when he told them his problem was genetic and they needed tested. My brother in law is still being stupid about it. It's time for the brothers to get colonoscapies because their aunt died from colon cancer, plus they found the blood clots in Dad because he had skins cancer so the brothers need to see a doctor just to get looked over, and now they should really take this blood factor seriously. John's brother says,"I don't have time for all these appointments I have to go to because of all my sick relatives." He also acted like taking my mother in law to see her husband of over 45 years in the hospital in intensive care was too much of a bother for him. My other brother in law is in England and is calling and texting left and right because he is worried. He wants to come home and help. John promised him he would take care of what ever and not to worry. I am just upset about the whole thing because...well just becaue. Isn't it bad enough Dad is in the hospital. Do we need all this too? Can't you just suck it up for two weeks and then go back to your pettiness?

To top it off, I decide to go on Nutrisystem, do the Stress and Anxiety Program, work seriously on JJ's problems, comit myself more to Nattie's exercises and buy a new vehicle all at the same time. I am also worried about my mom, won't get into it cause it's not pretty, and my grandfather which partially has to do with my mom, and generally in a huge huff. I have another sinue infection, which would be the fourth this year. I guess I am actually not getting rid of the one I got in the beginning because I am allergic to all the antibitocs. I need to talk to someone. I am shaking right now. I know this will all pass.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:00 am

As my therapist would say, "You have set yourself up" by putting so many things on your plate at once. My advice is that Nutrisystem is a great thing to do for yourself - but maybe wait a month. You can only help your family so much right now and you really need to concentrate on getting yourself better so that you can be better for them. Try tackling one thing at a time and do not think of all these items as one big task - it is a snowball or avalanche and will not help you in trying to get better. I hope this helps! I have been here...

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:32 pm

I completely understand where you're coming from. You do have much too much on your plate at the moment. Like the other poster said, temporarily hold off on things that aren't deemed the most important. Like I'm one to talk though, I feel just as you do at the moment. Just wanted to say, I sympathize, it's difficult. We're the type to get overwhelmed to begin with and when there's lots going on in our lives, we have a tough time dealing. But I can promise you, you'll get through it. I'm trying to tell myself the same thing, I know I've experienced this before and it HAS gone away. \
So take a DEEP breath, you're going to get through this, one thing at a time and don't be afraid to ask for help.