Trevor feels that a diary would be useful to allow him to record how he is feeling. He can then explore the coping strategies that help him.
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Week 1
Feel really strange that I cry so easily over silly little things. Am really embarrassed about it. Tom doesn’t know what to do with himself when I’m like this. He hates to see me cry. I don’t think he’s seen his dad cry before. Hate being out of control. Will it be like this all the time now?
Week 2
Have been started on some medication this week to see if it will help me stop crying. I really hope it works cos this weeping is getting in the way of doing stuff with the therapists and is really getting me down. I’m worried that I’m going to be like this all the time now. I’ll never be able to go out when I get home cos I’ll be so embarrassed. Barbara says the tablets might ease things a bit even if they don’t totally cure it.
Week 3
Feel less weepy. Am still crying, out of the blue, but it doesn’t seem to last as long or be so overwhelming. Noticed I could watch the news today without too much trouble. Wonder if Barbara will notice?
Week 4
I don’t feel so low now cos I can see that all this crying business isn’t as bad as it was. Even Tom seems happier to visit me again and doesn’t seem so awkward with me, thank goodness. I feel a bit more hopeful about the future although nothing is going to be the same again after this stroke. I’ve lost so much.
Page last reviewed: 24 Feb 2020
