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I work way to much and I am getting stressed out.

I have worked 60 hours a week for about 4 years now. This is from work and school. I am very successful, but I am now turning to drugs to cope with the stress. I have alienated my friends and family and my relationship is falling apart.

I have a few months until I am finished school, but I have taken on extra course work to finish early. I barely sleep anymore from the drugs and stress. I don’t have a problem (e.g. addiction, depression), but I can’t go on living my life this way…how can I get by until September?

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.......... offline Verified User (6 years, 1 month) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 6 years, 1 month ago (26 minutes after post)

Stop the drugs & sloooooooooooow down. Success is in the eye of the beholder as they say. Forget finishing early. This is self induced pressure.
You can not say you are successful if you are doing drugs. Do you see the sentecne you wrote (I am successful but…….now read after the but…… They are the signs of what? I would definately second think on that not having a problem with drugs part.
Take the time to take care of yourself which is the most important of all then get back to school stuff even if that means you have another term or have to redo some classes.

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Thepp offline Verified User (6 years, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 4 #
An Undisclosed Location | 6 years, 1 month ago (32 minutes after post)

Your good health is the most important thing that you have. Maybe if you see your doctor and ask for your doctors help it would be a good start.If you end up dependant on drugs thus causing bad health and all of it’s other problems, you will have wasted all that hard work and learnig for nothing. Go get your self checked out and start looking after your self propperly.

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hammy offline Verified User (6 years, 1 month) Long Term User Shouts: 6 #
Canberra, 01, AU | 6 years, 1 month ago (40 minutes after post)

You should probably cut down your working hours but not cut out. You should probably cut it down to two four house shifts a week, study comes fisrt, work second. You should definetly stop drugs but thats easier said than done. Bit by bit you should cut down on your drugs, then you wont reley on them. Also focus on your friends more than work because friends can offer great support. Good Luck!!

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Rainbow Girl offline Verified User (6 years, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 6 years, 1 month ago (47 minutes after post)

Yes Just Try To Slow Down.Take A Breath And Try To Hang In There…xo..

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cuteskwirro offline Verified User (6 years, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 6 years, 1 month ago (4 hours, 5 minutes after post)

STOP using drugs— draining ur money, time and health away from u and go and seek some professional help from a doctor or psycologist. try do stuff other than work and meet up w/ some friends or sumthing, or take a looong vacation. say, have u ever considered using ur leave? ur stressing urself out really badly and u need 2 take things mor slowly. good luck + god bless

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Rainbow Girl offline Verified User (6 years, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 6 years, 1 month ago (4 hours, 17 minutes after post)

You May Want To Think About Your Life Alittle…

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☆lilies☆ offline Verified User (6 years, 1 month) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 6 years, 1 month ago (8 hours, 17 minutes after post)

i know you are doing these things for important reasons like achieving your goals etc. but i also believe that all of us need to rest and take a day off. your body is bruised with all these activities that you have been doing. your soul is tired too dont you think? be kind to yourself. you are not a machine. you deserve more than everything else this world can offer.

what about taking a day off? it is a chance to turn that wonderful nurturing power you possess.without no guilt, what about gathering friends around and youll have a picnic? or dive to a nearby town or strange part of your city. etc.
you might say i dont seem to undertand why ur situation. yes i do. but id have to tell you that u have to show kindness to urself.

take away those drugs. they never help you. i swear.this way u can take care of ursel, family and people you love. they are worth your love.

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Rainbow Girl offline Verified User (6 years, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 6 years, 1 month ago (23 hours, 15 minutes after post)

Very True On That Lilie…

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☆lilies☆ offline Verified User (6 years, 1 month) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 6 years, 1 month ago (23 hours, 38 minutes after post)

thanks scarred. let’s take a day off.

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Qzzzz offline Verified User (6 years, 7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Montpelier, MS, US | 6 years, 1 month ago (1 day, 8 hours after post)

Color me scarred, my friend why are you filling up my shoutbox with numbers? Very strange behavior my friend…

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Rainbow Girl offline Verified User (6 years, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 6 years, 1 month ago (1 day, 23 hours after post)

OK Well Im Not Smart & like i said im not that smart do to no food for 3 or 4 days..anyways i did that cus i didnt think i cud delete what i said about that (person)that u helped me with..and i didnt think to ask shy cus i waysnt thinking. so i felt so bad about what i did i that i purge like 3 times then i got really dizy..but i feel really bad sky talk with me and i promis that will never happin agin……

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