Just curious how high is your stress level, on a scale of 1-10.

[texanwitch]

I would say mine in now about 3.

Last year when dealing with my parents it was a solid 10.

I found ways to to deal with it, and get rid of it.

[redwitch]

1. Has been 8 -10 for the last 3 years or so.

Sucks.

[texanwitch]

3. I hear you.

Last year I didn't think I would make it.

It has taken a full year to get this far.

Take care of yourself.

[redwitch]

9. You too.

we witches must support each other in these wretched times. :-)

So many people I know are anxious or depressed or both. Some hide it like I try to do but it is hard.

[texanwitch]

11. I tried to be the strong one, but I reached my limits.

I am so thankful for nursing homes, just couldn't deal with my parents anymore.

I just had to walk away, until it was time to deal with the funerals.

I am still careful about dealing with personal stress.

Sometimes you have to just walk away.

[wickerwoman]

36. Me too.

:-(

If it dropped below 7, I wouldn't know what to do with myself.

Hooray for the "new normal".

[RSillsbee]

2. 1 NT

[ohiosmith]

4. 3 or 4

:hi:

[rurallib]

5. I am about a 3

during my working days it was pretty much a 9 or 10

[Eyerish]

6. I'd say a 7

I have graduate school in my future so I expect it to go to 11+ :rofl:

[Ohio Joe]

7. I've been pegged at a solid 11 for a long time now

Unable to find work for three years, lost everything in a fire, fucking birds that NEVER shut up. I spend my days just trying to keep myself from going over the edge.

[femmocrat]

15. . . .

:hug:

I hope it gets better, Ohio Joe. You are way too close to that edge for comfort. Hang in there.... it can only get better from here. At least, the birds might migrate!?

another :hug:

[Ohio Joe]

19. They may migrate to the oven, heh

I am staying with my brother and the birds are his. Stupid conures that live to screech their fool heads off and crap all over everything.

[Nikia]

8. About a 9

But I am trying to make peace with the fact that I could lose my job any day. Unfortunately it isn't because the business is decreasing. It is because it is increasing faster than ever, there has been some major changes, we are understaffed, and I just can't seem to get everything done well anymore. I received my "final warning" but I honestly don't know how I can possibly do much better. Maybe if I can get over my fear of getting fired, I'll be much better off. I might get fired but maybe it won't be catastrophic. Maybe it will be a relief.

[Skittles]

10. dealing with offshore folk

off the fucking charts

[OhioChick]

13. Ugh...

I'm right there with you. Have a migraine most days.

[Skittles]

16. I take pre-emptive Tylenol

works for a while

[graywarrior]

12. 20

Seriously. My head explodes every five minutes.

[femmocrat]

14. Right now.... due to family issues.... it is 9.9.

When this all irons itself out, probably about a 5-6. Moving from middle school to elementary level reduced my stress level considerably!

[Maccagirl]

17. 10

"nuff said.

[Initech]

18. It's been a solid 9.5 the last two years.

I'm working this job I do not like, have not liked the last 3 years, I have a supervisor who has treated me incredibly horrible in the last several months (it's to the point where if it weren't the family business I would look into filing harassment charges), no one seems to get the dire straights I'm in, and I cant seem to find any way to exit my situation other than quitting. I've been in two car accidents and lost half my savings in the process, and no one seems to get it.

[hobbit709]

20. I don't sweat the small shit.

Big shit defined as anything that puts your life in immediate danger.

[elleng]

21. Varies, so have meds for 'situations.'

Right now, around 5; will increase tomorrow, and Wednesday before court will probably be 10.

Thanks for asking!

:hi:

[Flaxbee]

22. too high for too long

If 10 is top, I'd say 8, just because, thankfully, my family is all healthy right now and all of my kitties are asleep on the couch.

[TK421]

23. 80 something

[Tripper11]

24. I'm working about a 12-14 stress level

Waaaay too much going on. Just want some peace and tranquility.

[Rhiannon12866]

25. I thought things couldn't get worse in the past several years

Several losses, including both my dogs, and 2008 was pure hell. But then I lost my mother last month. It doesn't get much worse than that, and it was an accident, so there's no way to prepare. ;( Fortunately, I found a way to give up alcohol or I don't know where I'd be now. And DU helps keep me sane... :hi:

[texanwitch]

32. DU helped me get by the last few years.

The Lounge is a great place to hang out.

The Lounge kept me sane.

:hi:

[Rhiannon12866]

40. DU's always kept me somewhat sane, LOL.

When I was first on DU, I would hang out in I/P, and then I'd retreat to The Lounge when it got to be too intense. And it still has to be the most entertaining, sometimes thought provoking, spot on the internets... :hi:

[texanwitch]

41. I am so glad I found DU so early after I got on the internet.

There is no place like DU.

[Rhiannon12866]

51. I can't believe that I was fortunate enough to find DU at just the right time.

I never took much of an interest in politics until after 9/11. That scared me witless and woke me up, started me reading and researching what was really going on in this country and the world. And I certainly wouldn't have survived the 2004 election without DU. If you remember, there were two GD forums, one to express anger and the other to find sympathy. I posted in the latter. I felt actually sick for weeks... ;( DU is my home on the internets. :hi:

[PassingFair]

26. When I started in sales with my company there were 64 of us.

Now there are 45 sales people, but only
SEVEN of us are still here from 8 years ago.

Better salespeople than I have been "let go"
over the years, when they need to shave head
count, they just push out any "trouble makers"
and then lob off of the bottom of the rankings.

I am not a "trouble maker", and I always manage
to stay off of the bottom tier, but I KNOW my
day will come.

Stress City.

Many weeks I WISH they would fire me, just so
I can get a break from the unrealistic sales
"minimums" that no one ever hits.

:crazy:

Stress level is usually anywhere from 5 - 11.

5 when I'm with customers, 11 whenever I get
assigned to a new manager.

[Iggo]

27. 104.

[Bake]

28. 205 here.

But the scale broke ...

:hi:

Bake

[av8rdave]

29. Going through a major change in family/life right now, so would have to say it's up to a 5 or so

Something that should have happened long ago, so I'm trying not to sweat it too much.

The hardest part is temporary living arrangements until things are settled. Then I've got to figure out what to do/where to go. I think that's more stressful than getting things finalized.

[seabeyond]

30. true stress level; not pettily daily crap that amounts to nothing is no more than 2, probably 1

two teens in school looking at grades, or occasional mouth will ratchet it up occasionally, but that is surface stuff only.

[Blue_Tires]

31. 8.5+

overwhelmed at the moment

[Inchworm]

33. 8 and steady...

for years

:woohoo:

[texanwitch]

34. Now, I fine this relaxing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lj1oFE0YB8&feature=related

I have lots of nature cd's.

I like the rain and thunder, and the beach sounds.

Just breathe deep and close your eyes.

Stress will kill you.

:grouphug:

[nolabear]

35. Oh, 2 to 3 I guess. I pretty much make my own. Life is good.

But man, I cannot leave well enough alone. As soon as I get in a groove with one project I take up another. It's good stress mostly but now and then I run in circles with my hair on fire.

[applegrove]

37. One of my parents is going through a really bad time right now. I would be really

stressed out except that I have been through terror in my life and am numb with ptsd and meds. I thought it was a bad thing to be so numb 10 days ago - now I am thrilled!

[texanwitch]

42. I know what you are talking about.

I had both parents at the same time.

It is very common for caregivers to have PTSD, I had it.

Meds are good, I went the herbal way.

All is good.

Take care, it does get better.

[applegrove]

43. No, I have ptsd because I was harrassed years ago. My parents are easy

to deal with compared to what I went through in the past.

[texanwitch]

44. Any stress will make ptsd worse.

PM me if you need to talk about things.

I am glad that things are easy with your parents.

[applegrove]

49. Thanks. You are great!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

38. I am hanging pretty steady on a 9. It was at 10 since 2/14 when my

whole world came crashing down but, with time, I took the lemons life gave me this year and made some pretty decent lemonade. It is not quite finished but, I have made enough progress to come down to a 9 and hopefully bouncing on 8 by the end of the year. If my strategy works the way I plan I will be down to a 5 by this time next year. I never get below a 5. Not ever in my adult life. I wouldn't know what that feels like. That much safety and security. It would be amazing.

[Chan790]

39. 10, maybe 11.

I'll be there until Thursday at Noon.

[Brigid]

45. I'm moving tomorrow,

There are boxes all over the place, I've been packing all day, the cats are looking at me like I've lost my mind. Tomorrow the black one will probably pee all over herself in her carrier like she does every time I take her to the vet. Draw your own conclusions. :crazy:

[elleng]

48. You're happy about the move tho, right?

:hi:

[Brigid]

50. Of course.

I've lived in Indianapolis before, and I like it But it's still a pain! :crazy:

[elleng]

46. Just about 10.

Court tomorrow; took med earlier, after 'aggravation' called.

[rbnyc]

47. 6-8...

...too high all the time.