Updates 1/31/25

I got 2 teeth removed and got top braces in the last 2 weeks. I’m feeling pretty accomplished.
This all will help lead me to being more confident and have a higher self esteem. I will finally feel pretty! The teeth removal only hurts a little but when they added the braces it hurt 10 times more.
I have a 3 yr work anniversary coming up too. That’s quite an accomplishment. I’m doing research about other possible career possibilities too because I don’t know how much longer I could stay there. I only stayed this long because I have stuff to fix and I’m slowly working on it.

Also, I keep thinking about how I was physically and sexually assaulted in the hospital many years back. Don’t know why that came up in my head again.

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Are you still traumatized by the incident?

I’m sure I am. I have PTSD in general from abuse that I’ve been through.

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I understand. Does it get better, or worse?

Happy to know youre satisfied! I had braces as well and it was painful, i regret getting them but i think it worked for my self steem. What careers are you going for? Im thinking about actually trying to get into college next year and study psychology. Sorry youve been thru so much assault.

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I’m doing informational interviews too.
I thought about physical therapy assistant, occupational therapy assistant and medical assistant. All involve helping people which is something I love.

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Informational interviews? What is that? Sounds good! I would like to help people as well

You contact people in a field that you are interested in and ask them questions about their job.
Here is more info on that:
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/how-to-prepare-for-an-informational-interview
I got some really helpful information so far (I’m halfway through them). This is something my job coach suggested I do.

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That is so nice, does every where have this? Ive never heard about it before and it would probably have helped me to find something i like before reaching my 30’s, and you have a job coach? Is it someone who helps you find a job? How does that work?

Yeah, how come I never heard ot that? Too late for me now :slight_smile: If anyone has any questions about how I dealt with being an IT guy, feel free to ask!

I’m allowed to feel angry.
All those emotions still come up.
I haven’t fully accepted everything that happened to me yet. I don’t want to believe that stuff happened to me.
I need to find a way to move forward but it will take time. Maybe I need to focus on something more positive right now.

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I feel the same way, just without suffering from PTSD. However, it doesn’t matter how terrible shit we’ve gone through, it gets better overtime. :slight_smile:

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