Re: finding it hard

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Best wishes and welcome to the group, Neil. I hope you will get some encouragement and support. I can tell you it will probably take more than a few days to see results but I hope you will stick with it.BruceTo: ACT_for_the_Public Sent: Monday, 24 October 2011, 17:43Subject: finding it hardHi My name is Neil and I am new to this group. I was recommended ACT by a counsellor I once saw and although it was a while ago I'm just getting around to using it but I must admit I'm find it hard to defuse my thoughts. I've only been using it for a few days but as I am an impatient person anyway I'm being hard on myself because I'm not seeing much results yet.I know its not designed to make me feel better or get rid of the thoughts but to 'distance' myself from my negative thoughts, i guess it will take time and a bit of persistence to release myself from this constant negativity.I have had a bit of a hard last 3 years since I moved to England from Scotland to be with my partner. I come from a very rural area in Scotland and was thrust in to Birmingham city centre, at first it was fun but once the reality had set in that this was my new home I didnt take to it very well.We now stay in Stourbridge which is a lot nicer than Birmingham city centre but I have seriously struggled with work since I moved here and havent held down a full time job for 3 years. I have been working part time but now I am unemployed and looking for work which is scaring me as all my negative thoughts from previous bad experiences from work are coming flooding back. I did start a job last week but I only lasted 3 days as I was put under a fair bit of pressure and I couldnt handle it. My partner and I are going to move to Scotland possibly next year but at the moment the only job I can really get is driving Forklift trucks in an industrial environment where the atmosphere and general feeling tends to be hostile which I absolutley hate! The only thing that keeps me going is knowing we are going to move to Scotland next year as I feel it is my home up there, I feel confident and relaxed there.Anyway enough of my rambling on, I would love to meet up with or chat to any other sufferers out there who can understand my situation.Neil from Stourbridge.------------------------------------For other ACT materials and list serves see www.contextualpsychology.orgIf you do not wish to belong to ACT_for_the_Public, you may unsubscribe by sending an email to ACT_for_the_Public-unsubscribe@...! Groups Links<*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ACT_for_the_Public/<*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional<*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ACT_for_the_Public/join (Yahoo! ID required)<*> To change settings via email: ACT_for_the_Public-digest ACT_for_the_Public-fullfeatured <*>