A Happy New Year to one and All
So the year has started, with not much drama. It was quite a peaceful one for me. I can hardly believe the Christmas period is over and I cannot say that I have had any particular time to rest.
Returning to work after 4 days (one day shutdown) was tough and I could hardly get out of bed. I kept shivering with cold and could hardly bring myself to shower, let alone get dressed and come out of bed. But thankfully, I got myself up and going and prepared what I consider to be a good day's work. The pace has been slow since many are still on leave, which was a relief to me. This also helped me concentrate on new regulations that have been issued in relation to the new Money Laundering Directive. There's quite a learning curve and I feel that I am very far behind in that field, having tailed off to competition law between late 2014 and earlier this year.
I can hardly believe that I have been absent from MCCAA for 8 whole months! 8 months ago, I was looking to embark on this adventure and I cannot say I have been disappointed, except with myself. As they say in Italian, "C'e' strada da fare" and I must take my treatment extremely seriously as otherwise I could get myself into very big trouble and end up unwell or worse. It's an uphill struggle and I often feel I am going it alone, though my mother gives me continuing support. I'm almost living at hers at the moment and I don't quite mind though I often want my own bed.
I have been trying to pick up my hobbies again, especially where this means that I am able to start meeting people in a healthy environment again. I figure it is unhealthy for me to stick at home and lie down in bed with a glass of wine. Hopefully after my medical visit on Friday I will be able to take a bath (rather than just showers).
Soon we will reopen the ballet shop for the new term. I need to calm down and every added commitment seems to bring a sense of stress and panic. I must be more regular with my medication to try to retain that balance which they are supposed to achieve.
Returning to work after 4 days (one day shutdown) was tough and I could hardly get out of bed. I kept shivering with cold and could hardly bring myself to shower, let alone get dressed and come out of bed. But thankfully, I got myself up and going and prepared what I consider to be a good day's work. The pace has been slow since many are still on leave, which was a relief to me. This also helped me concentrate on new regulations that have been issued in relation to the new Money Laundering Directive. There's quite a learning curve and I feel that I am very far behind in that field, having tailed off to competition law between late 2014 and earlier this year.
I can hardly believe that I have been absent from MCCAA for 8 whole months! 8 months ago, I was looking to embark on this adventure and I cannot say I have been disappointed, except with myself. As they say in Italian, "C'e' strada da fare" and I must take my treatment extremely seriously as otherwise I could get myself into very big trouble and end up unwell or worse. It's an uphill struggle and I often feel I am going it alone, though my mother gives me continuing support. I'm almost living at hers at the moment and I don't quite mind though I often want my own bed.
I have been trying to pick up my hobbies again, especially where this means that I am able to start meeting people in a healthy environment again. I figure it is unhealthy for me to stick at home and lie down in bed with a glass of wine. Hopefully after my medical visit on Friday I will be able to take a bath (rather than just showers).
Soon we will reopen the ballet shop for the new term. I need to calm down and every added commitment seems to bring a sense of stress and panic. I must be more regular with my medication to try to retain that balance which they are supposed to achieve.
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