8th March 2011, 08:21 PM
Thanks trowelfodder... to be honest, I was thinking about placing the thread a while back (as the feeling has been with me for some time now) but I held back as I thought it wasn't the right time or, more likely, the right place for such a topic. I'm staggered by the number and depth of the responses. The responses here and the private messages I've had, have shown me I needn't have worried about placing the thread... unfortunately (at this moment in time) there are a sizeable number of archaeologists that are feeling the strain. Furthermore, some have been feeling the strain for some time now, well before the recent cuts and job losses / job insecurity. I've seen it for years (and experienced it in one way or another personally for the past five years... probably more in fact).
I'm not suggesting that BAJR should form a sort of club or group - the answers here and the ones sent to me in private have certainly helped. Nor am I trying to be glib about the issue (if my writings here appear to be, I apologise). My way of dealing with it is, well, my way of dealing with it... I keep telling myself that I don't need doctors or pills and that the situation will change for the better soon (optimistic thinking). Yes, I am also aware (afraid?) that I am burying my head in the sand and that, maybe the problem won't go away. But I live in hope and I still have my pride.
Depression and many other health issues should be addressed here (through actually speaking about the problem) or, moreover, by the powers that be. At least we are talking here... as for the powers that be... I live in hope (again).
I'm not suggesting that BAJR should form a sort of club or group - the answers here and the ones sent to me in private have certainly helped. Nor am I trying to be glib about the issue (if my writings here appear to be, I apologise). My way of dealing with it is, well, my way of dealing with it... I keep telling myself that I don't need doctors or pills and that the situation will change for the better soon (optimistic thinking). Yes, I am also aware (afraid?) that I am burying my head in the sand and that, maybe the problem won't go away. But I live in hope and I still have my pride.
Depression and many other health issues should be addressed here (through actually speaking about the problem) or, moreover, by the powers that be. At least we are talking here... as for the powers that be... I live in hope (again).