goodtogo
Confused about dryer sheets
I was a deputy sheriff just shy of 30 years. Took quite a while to decompress. Still have some PTSD but it is what it is. Happy to be alive, healthy and active!
Perhaps some day. Thank you.I am sorry for your situation. A lack of security would stress most people.
I guess you have looked into w*rking, and it just isn't feasible? Maybe you have posted about this before, but if you have not, maybe you should start a thread. There are a lot of smart people around here who may be able to help.
I think you've got this!Thank you everyone. I am fortunate that I had several hobbies before retirement, so I have things to do. I am pondering the question of whether what I planned to do in my retirement is really what I wanted.
I am not an adventurous person, so I didn't have big plans. I do a lot of very simply crochet patterns. I had various plans like trying some intermediate level crochet patterns. Right now I do feel up to the challenge.
I may feel like it later. I might not. I think I will just take it easy for awhile and decide later.
Just give myself permission to not do much.
+100 on the crochet...I alternate between simple patterns and challenging ones...gotta use up those scraps! The scrap afghans end up being some of my best outside some seriously challenging kits I have by Jane Crowfoot. I have five projects going and hope to finish them all before I start probably one of my most challenging-an afghan based on a Roman Bath...all different squares when put together have the layout of a Roman Bath...I'm excited but nervous....I found the rhythmic use of the hook is soothing and helps relieve stress...add exercise and some reading. I do travel a bit, too, but always bring some crochet to work on....Thank you everyone. I am fortunate that I had several hobbies before retirement, so I have things to do. I am pondering the question of whether what I planned to do in my retirement is really what I wanted.
I am not an adventurous person, so I didn't have big plans. I do a lot of very simply crochet patterns. I had various plans like trying some intermediate level crochet patterns. Right now I do feel up to the challenge.
I may feel like it later. I might not. I think I will just take it easy for awhile and decide later.
Just give myself permission to not do much.
Totally get where you’re coming from. I went through something similar after leaving a high-stress job. For me, the decompression wasn’t automatic—it took time and intention. What helped most was getting into a steady routine that included simple things like walks, journaling, and saying “no” without guilt. It wasn’t about fixing anything, just giving my mind room to breathe. It’s okay if it doesn’t feel like therapy-worthy stress—it still takes a toll, and rest is a real kind of work too.I hope this is the right place to talk about mental and emotional health.
I have heard people talk about it often taking around six month to unwind and recover after their job.
My last couple months at work were very stressful, but before that I was also dealing with "normal" workplace stress and burnout.
Is this something that just happens naturally? Are there things you can do to help the process along? Or is it mostly just relaxing and doing fun stuff?
It doesn't really seem like a therapy kind of thing. Stressful things make me stressed. It isn't an issue to work through.