Posted by juniper on March 11, 2000, at 20:58:51
In reply to Re: withdrawal, posted by birdgirl on March 11, 2000, at 15:56:36
wow, what a tough return. you seem to be very empathic and bear a lot of the stress of those with whom you work. combined with your own stresses, this seems pretty destructive. i don't know what the balance is that allows someone to work with others who are in pain, empathize with them, but not allow their burden to overcome them. it's something i'm searching for.
have you ruled out dispatching? .....i read a snippet somewhere about the fact that if a dog has a bone, and he spends quite a lot of time and energy digging a hole in which to bury the bone, then digging it back up, the dog will still take a new bone with meat on it in lieu of the older one, if one is offered. the author made a parallel between this dog and humans, who hold on so tightly to something to which they have devoted time and energy even if a better alternative comes along.....
i imagine this will be a stressful time for you as you are examining your options...i hope that you recognize that you have a lot of support. and even if you feel at the same level of stress as last year, you still have those months of therapy and attention to meds under your belt to refer to to stablize you.
i hope that your meeting goes well, and that you'll use some of the care you invest in others on you.....
peace.
juniper
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