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funky93
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25 Mar 2014, 7:18 am

Hi

I have done an apprenticeship for 3 years but i have been working with my sister. I experience extremem ANXIETY all THE TIME for no reason and so even with my sister there those 3 years have been hard. I am now coming to the end of my contract I got told I could have a job but it was in something else and i am not interested at all othedr then that there are no jobs so I have taken the decision to leave As I have also learnt my team leader has been saying some nasty stuff about me.

The reason being i figured the longer i stayed with my sister the harder it would be to leave and i would love a job in one of my special interests. The problem is I now have no idea if I can work on my own because of my constant anxiety or just coping on my own and not having my sister there to stick up for me and also as I will have to drive in on my own. :shrug:


SOOOOOO I guess what I am asking is advice on anything really particually if you work and have anxiety how you cope with it? Am I going to be able yto ccope with it??? I am not allowed to stay home my family is like so strict about not claiming benefits so I have no choice and now I am like should I have just taken the job I wouldn't like just to be with My sister. I am so scared to do it alone I wasnt at work for my last day because it would have been too sad.

I am sooooo confused any help greatly appreciated . I never really wanted to stay at the job but i thought my anxiety would be better it is worse :help:


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25 Mar 2014, 9:22 am

Are you doing anything to treat the anxiety?

I have found meditation and medication are effective.

I went to see a psychiatrist expecting a diagnosis of GAD and got Panic Disorder instead, along wth scrip for Lorazepam. It is highly effective. I take it as little as possible, but when a bad period of anxiety is starting, I can take 0.5mg of Lorazepam and shut it down.

Most of the time, meditation is enough, but you need discipline to make it work. Doing it as part of martial arts (tai chi or taekwondo) works for me--when it doesn't, I take my meds.