Just Having a BAD Day

In my opinion, changing jobs won't really help. In every job, you will find annoying, difficult people. Every work place has a "suck-up". You can't control other people, but you can control your reaction to them.

My advice: ignore the suck-ups. They will eventually get what's coming to them.

As for people pushing work off onto you, here's what you do: First, clarify your job responsibilites with your boss. Say you are only responsible for doing job A. When annoying co-worker asks or trys to make you do job B, simply don't do it. When it doesn't get done, the boss will find out that your co-worker is a slacker. Bosses don't want to look bad to their bosses, so he or she will want to address the problem with your co-worker not doing his or her assigned task. By doing your co-worker's job for them, you're letting them off the hook and giving them a free ride.

Please hang in there... things will get better.

i don't really have any answers for you but i just wanted you to know that i know how you feel. it's one thing after another lately and you wonder just how much more you can take before you break. and sometimes the only thing that keeps you from breaking is your kids (except for days like today when your 2yo son takes a number 2 in the bath tub). but maybe knowing that you're not alone will make a small enough difference that it did for me.

I wish I could just reach out and hug you! Phillipians 1:5-7 He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. God knows what He is doing and He is allowing you to be stretched right now. He is allowing you to grow in your dependence on Him. I just went through a really bad time with my husband. He was hospitalized for 11 days at the end of Novemer and didn't work at all the month of December. He has just finished working his first two 40 hour weeks since December. My advice? Find a friend - get someone from your church if possible. Ask them to let you call them for support, tell them what is going on and that you just need a clear headed person that can listen to you and encourage you. If you want to email me I will be glad to be your email pal but it is better to have someone close. I have a great friend that I call frequently and she lets me talk, cry and then reminds me that God is good and He loves me so much He wants me to be more like His Son. I also call her and say "I really need a good cup of coffee" and we will get away for a few minutes to talk - she can make me laugh! Ask your church for prayer. If you don't have a good church let me know I can recommend some in your area.
Be careful in your judgment of others and their motives. I find that it is easy to criticize or be critical of others at this stage of my life. I think no one can possibly understand or identify with what I am going through. I also somehow think everyone should know everything I am feeling and should bow to my needs and wants. That isn't what God would want and we need to look for ways we can serve others even in the small things.

I will be praying for you. Let me know if I can help!

Be patient...the Lord will turn this into a blessing for you.

Joy comes in the morning! Peace to cover you untill then! Praying he makes a way where there is no way and that your strenght is renewed! Just take it one day at a time,dont worry about the next day. Make sure to hae some ALONE time to just relax take a warm bath or just stand quietly in the shower and let the water carry all the stresses of the day, and the dr's, and work, and people who just push bottons away, and as you are standing there picture all the stress eveything that got you worked up jsut rinsing right off and going down the drain. I am praying for you and your family!
God Bless
S.

I agree with the other postings...Know that God will carry the rest. Don't forget in this stressful time to be thankful for what you have. You have 3 wonderful daughters. Wow. Find the little things in life that you are thankful for, the air we breathe, the roof over our head, the ability to have a job...and focus on the good.

I can relate to high stress at the moment. I have 4 young children who have been passing illnesses back and forth for the better part of the last 2 months. Not much sleep on my part. The bills are piling up and I am believing my tax return to get here soon to pay the bills.

Little about me:
I am a SAHM of 3 daughters 6y,4y,3mo and 1 son 23mo. I have a wonderful husband with whom I have been married for 8 wonderful years.

Let's look at the good stuff going on. I'll make a list for you.

1. You're married to the man of your dreams.
Wow, how many women that you know can say that? You are
very lucky to have those feelings!

2. You and your husband both have a job.
There are so many people that are unemployed, or just
too lazy to get jobs. You and your husband are both not only willing and able to work, but you also both have jobs.

3. You have 3 wonderful girls.
There are so many people who try and try to have
and just can't get pregnant, or end up miscarrying. For
you to have three....now that's a blessing.

4. Your husband and you have open communication.
This is such a great part of a marriage. The fact that
you say you have talked with your husband about some
of the things going on proves that you guys are
supportive of each other. After three kids, that's
phenomenal!

I'll let you finish the list, but what I want you to see is that life isn't easy. It's about curve balls, tests, and hard earned lessons. BUT if you stay focused on the good of your life, the bad things that come up won't bring you down like they're bringing you down. Bad stuff isn't permanent. It's always manageable, just takes a little work to get the kinks worked out sometimes. But, the things I mentioned above are PERMANENT, so why are you focused so much on the temporaries? The best thing to do is sit down, figure out on paper ways to fix the problems needing approached, and go from there. Nothing seems as bad though if you look at them for what they really are, fixable inconveniences.

Cheer up!!!

Dr. Jon Bright @ Bright Chiropractic may be able to help your husband out. He is just off of Perry Road in Plainfield. (I think these posts are from my area. If not, you can find a Chiropractor in your area)
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