What is Anxiety
Anxiety refers to a complex combination of negative emotions that includes fear, apprehension and worry, and is often accompanied by physical sensations such as...
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I was recently forced to quit my job due to the level of stress and my inability to cope. I was having panic attacks on a nightly basis, staying up as late as I could at night to avoid the inevitable panic attacks, and dry-heaving each morning before work.
My therapist told me to quit my job and take a few weeks to heal. After doing so, he has now told me I can start looking for part-time work...as an experiment to see if I am able to work. I have gone from a good income (but basically living paycheck-to-paycheck)...to no income...and will have little income, after finding something part-time. I am now going to have to pay for medical insurance, which is going to take a good chunk of change each month from my part-time pay. Has anyone else ever dealt with this? I don't know which is worse...having a sucky, stressful job that paid the bills and provided free medical insurance, or geting rid of the sucky job and stressing over how I am going to pay my bills. Posted on 05/17/08, 11:05 am |
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Yeah, I left a really good job for basically the same reasons and have struggled ever since. I just can't seem to get over the fact that I left such a good job with benefits and struggle so now. I think I should have tried to stick it out..... 
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I think I was way past the point of trying to stick it out... 3 Klonopins per day and panic attacks nightly...I couldn't have gone on like that.
Though now I have exchanged one stressor for another...
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It definitely is a catch 22 as they say. Personally, I agree with the route you are going now. I got laid off from a very stressful job and felt a big sense of relief. However, I haven't been able to secure a new one and my Cobra coverage is running out. This is also stressful but no where near the stress of that awful job.
I'm basically taking things a day at a time. Things seem to have a way of working themselves out.
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I think you made the right choice even though its painful right now. While you were making money at that job you were paying to high a price mentally. Hopefully something comes along soon for you. :)
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You could qualify for disability, i dont know much about it, but if your sick to the piont of not being able to work.
Why dont you put a post out about disability, alot of people here on it. I know what you mean, iv,e been of work for 3 months due to bad anxiety, still trying to get on a med that works. I love my job and want to go back but cant like this, it is also making things financially difficult. Like i say find out about disability, im sure it would help you greatly! Good Luck Love, let me know how things work out for you and write anytime you want to chat. Hugs And Love xx
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