I miss my audience

[nicked_metal]

Seven years ago, when I started this journal, my life was shit. I had been forced out of the house I'd shared with my wife of nine years, and was living alone in the cheapest flat I was willing to move into. I had fascinating neighbours of the "Gosh it's a good thing you're not going to let an attempted murder conviction get in the way of a

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[rainbow_gash]

Grats! Wondered where you got to. :P

[twilight2000]

Wonderful to hear - missed your voice!

[brightlotusmoon]

I'm listening. :)

[leora]

Reality-testing is good. You also might consider a therapist. It would give you the benefits of a sounding board and an outside perspective, but with the safety of legal protections for your privacy, so you don't need to worry as much about the issues of sharing information about your home and work life. It'd cost money, which is a downside, and you'd have to find one you liked (they are not all equally good and useful), but the privacy protection is definitely better that way.

[nicked_metal]

I had a good therapist, but these days seeing him is a whole bunch of hassle. And he tended not to give me advice, just poke me a bit, point out things that I was ignoring, and then wait for me to make up my own mind. And the reality is, most people don't know how to do the senior management thing, and it's harder than it looks.

[lena_supercat]

I wonder if a mentor/career coach might be better than a therapist for your situation. There have to be some out there who specialise in coaching for managers...

[notalwaysweak]

Yay for things being so much better than they were!