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Posted by llrrrpp on June 29, 2006, at 10:46:14
I guess I'll just have to deal with the fact that I can no longer get excited about things that used to be exciting.
My most recent example: my colleagues and I have been working on a research study for 3.5 years. We have been writing a paper for publication, and it has taken 1.5 years to do all the analyses and research and get feedback on some 50 drafts. Recently we submitted the paper to the publisher for formal review. This should be a huge relief. So much stress to work on this paper with difficult colleagues. Now it's out of our hands. And it's a good paper.
I don't feel ANYTHING. no joy, no happy, no relief, nothing. Feel like I still have way too much stuff to do. Still feel super stressed out.
Oh well.
Posted by Deneb on June 29, 2006, at 14:08:17
In reply to no more internal rewards, posted by llrrrpp on June 29, 2006, at 10:46:14
Maybe it just hasn't sunk in yet. After living with the stress for so long maybe you're still in the super stressed mode.
Congratulations on submitting the paper. It's a tremendous accomplishment.
You're going to be famous. ;-)
I bet a lot of people will be citing your paper.
Deneb*
Posted by llrrrpp on June 29, 2006, at 15:39:42
In reply to Re: no more internal rewards » llrrrpp, posted by Deneb on June 29, 2006, at 14:08:17
i think it will be a big shake-up to the field & will be cited a lot (IF it gets published) Famous? I'd settle for being happy.
-ll
Posted by Phillipa on June 29, 2006, at 16:38:10
In reply to Re: no more internal rewards » Deneb, posted by llrrrpp on June 29, 2006, at 15:39:42
What is the research paper about? Love Phillipa
Posted by llrrrpp on June 29, 2006, at 16:41:37
In reply to Re: no more internal rewards » llrrrpp, posted by Phillipa on June 29, 2006, at 16:38:10
It's about geometry.
Posted by crazy teresa on June 29, 2006, at 17:05:57
In reply to no more internal rewards, posted by llrrrpp on June 29, 2006, at 10:46:14
Are you on antidepressants? I found they curbed the rage, but also all the other emotions. Medicated, I was just there... completely indifferent...
Congrats on your work!
Posted by sleepygirl on June 29, 2006, at 22:19:55
In reply to Re: no more internal rewards » llrrrpp, posted by crazy teresa on June 29, 2006, at 17:05:57
Posted by llrrrpp on June 29, 2006, at 22:30:47
In reply to Re: no more internal rewards » llrrrpp, posted by crazy teresa on June 29, 2006, at 17:05:57
> Are you on antidepressants? I found they curbed the rage, but also all the other emotions. Medicated, I was just there... completely indifferent...
>
> Congrats on your work!Thanks crazyteresa
I am on cymbalta and seroquel for major depression. And I definitely feel less depressed. Now I'm only in the minor leagues of depression. Right now T and I are working on safe & appropriate ways of experiencing emotions. My predominant emotion, as it turns out is rage (anger). well. Rage is better than guilt, I think? I dunno.Thanks for congratulations on the work. I hope the editors think it's as good as we do :)
Maybe I just don't want to believe it until I get a letter that it's accepted for publication? But I am going to take a half-day off tomorrow and get my hair cut, which I have not been able to do in a long time. I hope I don't end up looking like a street urchin.
yours,
-ll
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