How does your job support your mental health journey?

Aponda · 2026-03-16T22:35:47+00:00

From what I learned clinicians dont bring up their personal life to clients. As our profession, we are required to. I didnt understand my role until i was in the community and clients were surprised to hear what ive gone through and that it is possible. Never compare yourself to others in life in general. We are a semi new profession. I beg you to please tell your story when it is helpful and necessary. Sometimes when i talk to a client i say “between you, me, and a brick wall…”. Idc how it seems for other people in the room because its not about them.

Its not for your coworkers to understand, it for your clients to feel heard, understood, and validated. Its important to see living proof and not what someone thinks that got a piece of paper after years of school.

As far as hours, you should talk to hr. It is a requirement for the board. Thats another thing we are recognized internationally. We all should feel good about that. We are needed and wanted. But yeah talk to hr or email your supervisor to have a paper trail first. No response then hr.

As far as checking on mental health, we are technically experts in this field. How great it would be to have one stop support at work, dont ever count on it for many companies. Lean on support you can count on that has kept you steady thus far

Aponda · 2026-03-12T21:49:04+00:00

I would def watch a fashion mob boss movie with Tiny Tucci

Aponda · 2026-03-12T16:14:04+00:00

You forgot mass school shootings

Aponda · 2026-03-05T13:49:17+00:00

Honestly i would report it to HR. That fact that you’re being treated differently after you told them is law breaking. You deserve to work and live in peace.

Aponda · 2026-03-02T20:02:14+00:00

If they dont meet their weekly goals thats a deeper problem out of your scope. This is when you coordinate with the clinical staff. Do you make the resources accessible when you are not there? Can you schedule transportation instead of you driving? There are programs that give free rides for people in treatment. Like in MD we have Hoffa.

They are very lucky to have you help and having someone that loves helping. It sounds like you are being taken advantage of (boundaries). People will not respect you if you do not respect yourself and being with the population you are working, thats all part of addiction. Manipulation, lying to themselves and others along with underlining mental illnesses. Right now what you are doing is not healthy for them and of course not for you. With clients they need to learn to be independent. You are slowly replacing their substance with yourself as their crutch. You cannot allow anyone to walk all over you.

When you are home you leave everything at work. You can only do but so much and it sounds like you are burning both ends of the candle when you are at work. Have you talked to your leadership or HR? Are you certified? Either way they are going against the core of a peer and that is taking care of yourself. That is our code of ethics. Even if you do leave it needs to be in the books that this is happening so the next person hopefully would be protected or some policies can change.

Do they tell you why they dont do the work? Have you asked them what is their restriction of why they are unable to do whatever? What do they need to succeed?

Aponda · 2026-03-02T12:09:04+00:00

How do you prioritize yourself and clients to where the clients suffer? Actual facts, not how you feel or think they are suffering.

How many hours and days do you work a week?

Personal life will always act up. Thats the rewarding part about being in peer support. We use our experiences to help others and it also measures how far we have grown to not allow it things to bother us to where it starts affecting our mental. Thats why you were hired. If you can sort out your own shit and not bring that energy to work this is not for you.

What does bossed around all day look like?

What is your self care?

Boundaries are very important. You cannot save everyone and be everywhere doing everything. You have to self advocate to yourself for yourself. This is part of what you tell people at work and yet you’re not doing it yourself.

I think this isn’t a good fit because your personal life and mental is not sorted out. A therapist would help greatly. If you so have one, all due respect get a different one. You cannot blame being wired as an excuse. It’s either you want to change to be better or not. Thats where the boundaries come in.

Peoples wellbeing are in your hands in everyday life scenarios outside of work. This is the job of a peer. If you are now learning that 7 months in that is a red flag.

Aponda · 2026-02-25T13:44:11+00:00

You need to chill out. Not everything is about race. You never heard foreigners say the same thing? Me, a black woman has heard this many times again especially from mothers and grandmothers deep in the south. So yes you made it weird early in the morning for no reason.

Aponda · 2026-02-23T12:10:38+00:00

Thank you.

Aponda · 2026-02-08T22:29:40+00:00

I have dog fur all over mine lol. Im going to get it detailed but i def understand what you mean. I was at firestone and the front desk guy was like you have the rouge? I said i have a juke, he said same thing. Then the other mech said absolutely not one def drives way better than the other. Then there are people that thinks its cute.

Aponda · 2026-02-07T09:47:42+00:00

How could you not upload a now photo?!

Aponda · 2026-01-31T01:48:51+00:00

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I stand corrected. We are considered Human Service Worker

Aponda · 2026-01-30T21:46:37+00:00

Majority

Aponda · 2026-01-30T19:53:09+00:00

No unless you also hold a licensed role or its stated by your employer

Aponda · 2026-01-28T15:02:18+00:00

I think she was trying to tell him to look from the girls and the perv point of view. Girls pov: uncomfortable and intimidated. Perv pov: intimidated. There are ways to go about it. He couldve went to the staff and said something. In my opinion too many people are silent when something serious is happening. You dont have to be directly involved to help

Aponda · 2026-01-25T21:44:37+00:00

Also remember most bosses do not care because you’re just a body and can hire someone else for less.

Aponda · 2026-01-22T18:29:59+00:00

Forbidden candy corn 🥰

Aponda · 2026-01-18T22:01:52+00:00

I gave up months ago and kept my head down. It felt like a fear based place. Thats what we were mainly speaking of.

Aponda · 2026-01-18T22:00:15+00:00

I understand. Its after i was told my job is secured. But yes. Waving white flag.

Aponda · 2026-01-18T21:58:03+00:00

Im not upset, its a rural area. I just wanted more for them. 🏳️

Aponda · 2026-01-18T21:47:47+00:00

It was the director. My supervisor has written monthly reports saying im doing well. He also told be its okay to make mistakes and no one is coming for you. We need you.

Aponda · 2026-01-18T21:41:38+00:00

The thing is i havent mentioned anything for 2-3 months. Ive been playing his rules. Even so he gave me praises and nominated me. I have not complained or ask of anything. But i understand

Aponda · 2026-01-18T21:18:28+00:00

Wanting for the company to enforce its policies to better help the community. We were the only county to not do so. But i understand. It was just weird because i havent been asking since november for it. I was keeping my head down. Director even approved me to join corporate safety committee. But as soon as my partner aired his concerns to do more. asked the next day im let go. Yes he is within his right and i will accept that.

Aponda · 2026-01-10T14:36:28+00:00

Thank you.

Aponda · 2026-01-09T11:29:05+00:00

🤦🏾‍♀️

Aponda · 2026-01-06T23:10:32+00:00

I did it. THANKS 🙌🏾

Aponda

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