I had a training day yesterday for a new job. This is the first work I have done since I went of sick 5 years ago after a suicide attempt. I honestly never thought I would get to this point, and I think my team also felt the same. I am so pleased to have proved us all wrong. It was a very difficult training day and I really had to exercise my brain and also people skills but I got through it. It is only occasional work but it is a really good place to start. Plus it is wonderful to be in a position to give back to ppl rather than always taking. It is working in a team of 3 assessing services provided by a large MH charity and feeding this back. It certainly seems quite hardcore but I think I am going to really enjoy it. And I am so so so pleased to be getting back at work. I know it is not a full time job working as an anaesthetist but in a way I feel the achievement of getting here is more so that when I was working as a Dr. I dont know what the future is going to bring but this is a really good start.

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Cracked

Congradulations

Can now see the finish line ? If so what it looks like ?

And if the job is a really good start, what have the last four years been ?

Thank you.

The last few years have been a massive healing time for me and brought a lot of things that are important to me such as the forum. By start I think I meant more a start with paid work which is something I have not been able to do up til now. But yeah it is a good reminder to me that other things have importance as well.

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Cracked

This is really great news Cracked. Good luck and everything. Let me know what it's like to actually get paid for your work so I can take notes!

Seriously though, awesome news. Hope it goes well for you and everything.
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Thank you very much DJM

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Cracked