I am 35 and I am fairly content. Sometimes I feel like running though, when times are tough, I want to move away and start fresh with my family in another province but I am now realizing that my problems will still be there. I am learning how to be happy with what I have, and I am very happy but I feel so tired of the panic and anxiety. I especially have work issues.
I have lost my trust in myself so I am not even sure I like the career I have chosen. I find it so hard to go to this particular job. I have to work with the big boss tomorrow and I am so afraid. I am always afraid of making mistakes, and my job is a high stress position so I am re-thinking my choices. But right now in my mind, it is just another huge mistake I made yet again.
So if I had money I would probably re-train I guess. Maybe a nice quiet job in a library.
All of what you all say is very true. I just wish there was a "move one" button in my head that I could push. I find it so hard to let go. I do have the Jon Kabat Zinn courses here but they fill up super fast and are expensive. I would prefer a book version anyways.
I am staying at my current job as I asserted myself on Thursday when I worked and I accepted an extra shift yesterday morning. I was working directly with my boss and it went exceptionally well. She made mistakes which humanized her. I took her off the pedestal so to speak. I also realized that maybe I am actually good at my job.
I have also decided to volunteer so I can gain some admin skills so I can transition out of my current job into non-profit work. I do know that I cannot physically do my current position for another 10 years. It's just so hard on my body.
So with everyone's reality checks here I am moving forward. Thanks!
Running a yoga and meditation for anxiety would be a great class, maybe eventually that could be your goal? I would love to take something like that as I love yoga but need more physical stuff to get rid of my stress. Yoga is a great wind down for me and helps me with my chronic back issues.
I was on paxil many years ago for maybe 4 months, I can't remember exactly how long. It did not go well. I found I was hungry all the time, I gained weight, didn't feel like doing anything and became more depressed. It was the worst time of my life.
I am not going to the dr on friday. I am currently taking amitryptaline each night to help with migraines but I think I need something during the day as I am finding it really hard to deal with morning anxiety.
I was wondering if panic attacks are only unexpected or can they be like anxiety attacks about certain situations. I have all the symptoms of panic but I know when and why they are happening, usually before work.
I have these symptoms because I am anxious to go to work. I work in an environment that has a lot of conflict and the chance of being injured. I get injured each day at my job. It sounds weird and unlikely but I work in a drop in style family daycare and the kids are so out of control that they hit, bite and kick the teachers. The room is small and we have 18 kids at a time so it is chaos. We have tried so many methods and nothing is working. I do not look forward to going to work anymore. I am tired of being hurt and jumped on. I am also tired of being taken advantage of. The parents get free daycare but they have to stay on the premises. I am really thinking I messed up by entering into this field in the first place. I really hate myself for it as now I cannot afford to retrain and it is a hard time to be out of work. I guess I hate being stuck. I feel like there is no hope and no way out. I feel trapped.
I just need to find something positive and a way out of this situation.
As for managing my symptoms, I don't. I get them and just push through them. I am not sleeping well anymore, my back is full of pain from the job, I binge eat and then don't eat and I try to think of something else. I don't really know what to do.
What helped this past week was realizing that I am not alone at work. I have 2-3 other staff members doing the same job as me so I don't have to control everything. I felt alone for the past few weeks. We are also having a staff meeting this week so we can figure out ways to make our job easier and safer. If we don't make changes I think 2-3 of us are leaving which would leave only one person. We also have to figure out our rules, how far we let behaviour go before we kick kids out.
Thanks for listening Davit :) and everyone else. This place helps.
I am feeling so much anxiety about my job. I have a boss who is not understanding and so I am terrified to make a mistake and I am also terrified to miss work. I almost lost my job in March because I missed 2 days due to kidney stones and ovarian cyst problems (both at the same time!). I even had a medical note. My boss made me feel an inch high. I know I am responsible for my own feelings but she could have handled it better. I really can't stand her now.
About a week and a half ago I had to miss part of an afternoon because my daughter's school caught fire. I had to leave to go and make sure she was ok, and of course to comfort her. (No one was injured, just a construction fire) I then had to miss this Monday as my daughter was sick. Now I am afraid to go to work. I am afraid of getting fired. I am afraid of getting yelled at. It is supposed to be a family friendly environment but I guess that only applies to people outside of the daycare room. My boss treats us all like this and we are all afraid of her.
I am afraid. My health is not that great lately probably due to stress and so I am trying to make sure I exercise and eat healthy. I work in child care so I am exposed to germs all the time. I know it is only a matter of time before I catch something.
I just don't know how to cope with the morning anxiety/nausea and lack of hope. I used to like working with children and now I can't stand child care work. I spent 2-1/2 years at college for this and now I hate the job. I am hoping to keep working and then take some courses so I can work in a library. Trading this stress for a new stress probably. I really wish there was some kind of job support out there for people with anxiety/depression and panic.
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