MoonGoodandHappy Posted August 24 Posted August 24 What is the most stressful experience in your life ? How did you deal with it ?
Dula Peep Posted August 24 Posted August 24 College was pretty stressful in general I pulled an all nighter like every night but also partied hard
LegaMyth Posted August 24 Posted August 24 Recently: Working a full time job that is physically demanding in 105℉ weather, while being a full-time student is the most stressful thing that I've ever done. I gained some weight, lost some hair, and now I'm overcoming a back injury. .... but, I officially graduated as of August 20th. 4
tost1 Posted August 24 Posted August 24 At this point my level of stress is constant whatever happens 1
Jotham Posted August 24 Posted August 24 It was a couple of years ago, I was working as an administrative assistant in higher ed and was miserable. The faculty treated the administrative staff like crap, I was burdened with so many tasks but at the same time was undervalued at work. On top of that, there was a huge scandal at work where several of the higher ups were accused of racial discrimination and creating a toxic work environment. I remember thinking about my job 24/7, even on weekends it was all I could think about. It basically felt like a real life version of The Devil Wears Prada. After a month or so where I was so stressed with work and had to stay in the office until 9 constantly, I eventually reached a breaking point and went back to therapy. It was the first time I had done therapy since I graduated college and it did wonders for me to process everything I had gone through at work. I ultimately realized that I should quit the job and worked up the courage to do so. It was a stressful time but I learned a lot from it, and made me realize that no job is worth compromising your mental health.
PoisonedIvy Posted August 24 Posted August 24 Probably living with a boyfriend that refused to keep a job or maintain any semblance of human decency.
Gorjesspazze9 Posted August 24 Posted August 24 I try to block out my entire 4 years of Highschool. It was more traumatizing then my Army training, and I'm not even exaggerating
conquxror Posted August 24 Posted August 24 (edited) 3 week situationship Edited August 24 by conquxror
Europe Posted August 24 Posted August 24 I actually had a real physical reaction when Gaga announced that she was postponing Chromatica. It was like a light went out in my heart that has not returned ever since.
Maxxxine Posted August 24 Posted August 24 A breakup of a year long relationship, tell my why I was having heart palpitations
YourFavoriteWeapon Posted August 24 Posted August 24 (edited) Being sexually and physically assaulted multiple times since I was a child. Having to stay in the psych ward for almost two weeks after a suicide attempt earlier this year. Watching my dad go through a severe mental breakdown for two weeks which almost tore apart our family. Getting robbed at gunpoint in the projects when my friend and I were waiting for our Uber. Watching my ex girlfriend scream in the back of a car while she was experiencing both a panic attack and full blown-psychosis from taking shrooms and THC edibles at the same time. My "friend" telling me that the THC edible she gave me was 10MG but I later found out it was 1000MG and she did it to **** with me. I spent the whole night feeling like I was legitimately going to have a stress induced heart attack and was borderline hallucinating. Losing three friends to suicide, one in a car accident, and two from an OD. Having to stop my grandma from punching someone and slamming their head into the wall when she was drunk and manic. Finding out that my grandma on my dad's side died on the way to her 76th birthday party and hearing the gruttal scream that erupted out of my dad and aunt's mouths. Having to pee with a stent in my urethra for almost two weeks after I got kidney surgery. This was also around the time CTTR came out and I remember visiting this forum as a guest and seeing Katy Kats cry over it selling 45k. If only they knew what was in store. Getting outed in sixth grade and getting harassed daily because of it to the point where the principal had to come to class and got the police involved because he found out from a parent that I told one of my classmates the amount of bullying I was facing was making me thinking of committing suicide. Finding out that my dog ate a thing of grapes and a chocolate cake and stressing as to whether or not he was going to die in the vet waiting room. Having to work 90 hours a week for a four month period back in 2022. Writing my college acceptance letter. Edited September 14 by YourFavoriteWeapon
LegaMyth Posted August 24 Posted August 24 3 hours ago, PoisonedIvy said: Probably living with a boyfriend that refused to keep a job or maintain any semblance of human decency. This scares me from getting into a relationship. I'm not judging your relationship at all. I just think I currently do not have the mental strength for one. Every little thing, I'd tell him to get tf out. 1
Cesar Posted August 25 Posted August 25 letting a my narcissist ex-boyfriend control my life. he got me a job where he worked, we worked out together, we lived a block away from each other. definitely a learning experience, won't be doing that again
VelvetCrush Posted August 27 Posted August 27 For a more light-hearted answer I'll say when I was in high school I threw up in the middle of the cafeteria during peak break time I called my mom crying to pick me up. Later I actually changed schools but it was for more reasons than that but it was shortly after.
katara Posted August 27 Posted August 27 (edited) On 8/25/2024 at 12:09 AM, YourFavoriteWeapon said: Honey I think you need to move thousands of miles away from whatever place all of this sh*t happened and start fresh somewhere else Edited September 14 by katara 1
Oktober Knight Posted August 27 Posted August 27 Last year after my mom suddenly passed away, I became a mess because life was just too much. I missed my mom and couldn't cope with her tragic sudden death. Her death lead to me becoming an alcoholic to mask my mental pain. I became sucidal and started having thoughts and even planned my death. I was finishing my senior year and had the hardest classes ever. I went to Germany for 2 classes and had a miserable experience which added to my depression. And I felt so incredibly lonely without my husband. The day I arrived back home, my 14 year old dog suddenly became ill and passed away that night. The next day I got COVID which took more of a toll on my body since I have a weak respiratory system. I got blood clots for the 3rd time which caused me to be hospitalized. Upon discharge, I drank myself into a coma and had a complete mental breakdown. There was so much alcohol in my system that I was in danger of dying. Nobody thought I would wake up but I fought as hard as I could to get out of "the dark tunnel" I was in and refused to let myself be defeated. This was all within 6 months. I have since fully recovered, was able to graduate with an outstanding GPA, and landed an excellent job in the field I studied for. 2023 was the biggest struggle but my life now is like night and day compared to this time last year.
Badgalbriel Posted August 27 Posted August 27 Working for a startup. And I'm not even kidding. It's so ******* stressful on a daily basis. The SaaS world is a pain.
Recommended Posts