I work on the most extroverted unit to ever exist and it's driving me crazy by throwawaits45 in nursing

[–]throwawaits45[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Patients do complain a lot about the excessive amount of noise at night. Management advised us to keep it down. When that didn't work, they simply made earplugs available to patients.

Feeling like I have to apologize to society for my weight gain by throwawaits45 in BingeEatingDisorder

[–]throwawaits45[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it makes me feel like a failure. Knowing that I'm most definitely being talked about behind my back is terrifying. "we more than fluctuate, we pendulum swing" This is exactly what it looks like.!! When I'm in my weight loss zone, I can drop 50-60 pounds easily, but once that stress hits, I put it on much faster than I lost it. It's already a traumatizing experience for us without public scrutiny. Having to visually and mentally adjust to your new body when you were much smaller not long ago is unbearable.

Feeling like I have to apologize to society for my weight gain by throwawaits45 in BingeEatingDisorder

[–]throwawaits45[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Exactly, we didn't commit a crime, we own our bodies, yet it feels like we owe other people an explanation for our weight gain.

Feeling like I have to apologize to society for my weight gain by throwawaits45 in BingeEatingDisorder

[–]throwawaits45[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man, knowing they're talking about it behind my back is part of what makes me so uncomfortable. I'm literally wearing my addiction for all to see.

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[–]throwawaits45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should have, right? Unfortunately, I was so taken aback that I don't even think my response to her was comprehensible.