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Old 01-29-2012, 09:55 PM
katie71083 katie71083 is offline
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Default I feel your pain... !

Is there any way you could lighten your load - considerably? If classes are important, could you at least take fewer classes, online classes, homeschool, or etc? These last options would at least eliminate the social stress you've been facing.

It's been about the same amount of time for me, and I've kept working after a couple months vacation and with many, many accommodations. I'm just beginning to face the fact that this really isn't working for me, and am getting ready to take a year's leave of absence.

Sometimes we have to face the fact that our brain is demanding a rest whether or not it's what we really want.

You sound like a high achiever - I think these decisions are especially hard for high achievers. It feels like you're giving up. In reality, you're making smart decisions in spite of the fact that they're difficult to make.

I've had to come to see it as making a proactive decision so that I can continue to do well in the future.

Just throwing some thoughts out there... I feel for you... this is where I'm at right now as well.
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Partial list of symptoms: (Physical - noise/light sensitivities, balance problems, headaches, sleeplessness) (Mental - brain fog, severe lack of awareness, difficulty expressing ideas - or thinking in the first place!, struggle with simple problems) (Emotional - anger, depression, inability to handle/control emotions) (Social - generally inept - thanks to everyone for allowing me to "practice" some social and communication skills on this forum)

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But, I looked beyond the mirror and slowly became the person I am." ~ Sandee Rager
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