Anxiety Support Group

Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

23,095 Members
43,242 Posts
1 Online
Anxiety Disorders
/ Anxiety Support Group

Struggling with jobs.

Emzzy
Emzzy

This has been a shitty year so far. I suffer from severe Generalized Anxiety. In January I was diagnosed with GAD. In February I quit my GOOD paying job because my anxiety was getting worse and I didn't want to be around people (I had to work with alot of people at my job). I'm pretty sure I also have social anxiety, I'm scared to meet new people, I feel like everyone I talk to judges me, I have no friends, I do have a boyfriend that's supportive. Anyway, It's now the end of July and I just got a job last week and it's a $9 an hr. part time job. I have had 4 "jobs" between the Feb-July period. I've had interviews and have gotten hired. I've quit all of them because I'm not comfortable being around other people, I fumble over words and don't make any sense when I'm put on the spotlight. I also just got done at an interview for a full time job (who could live off $9 an hour) and I totally screwed it up because I was so anxious and nervous the whole time. I couldn't answer the questions they had the way I wanted to, I just fumbled over words and made no sense. What the hell am I gonna do? how can I make a living if I can't be normal. I feel like my anxiety has just taken over everything. I just want some advice on what I can do to stop being so socially awkward. I can't keep living like this.

Searchlight
Searchlight
I don't feel that I know how to fix your problem because I have he same problems. Quit most of my jobs. A d don't even get me started on anxiety. But one thing is that I've never really had too much of an issue with interviews or first impressions job wise. Do t get me wrong they have always been terrible, fumbled and awkward but there is always this thing in the other person that saves me. Maybe it's luck or a guardian angel I don't know. But I have this underlying impression like I'm hde in this interview because I need this job like a dying man on a desert needs water and you in your comfy chair can see that, I know you can, so err give me this effing job for god's sake. For example I get so nervous sometimes around people I fail to speak. But in an interview I know that nervousness can work for you somehow. Like they want someone that wants to work here first and foremost and then everything else so I embrace it somehow. Try it if it makes sense and o guarantee it will work. I have truly never had difficulty getting a job, the difficulty has always been wanting to get a job.
Dreamer73
Dreamer73
I have been in that spot as well it got better for a while then all this other stuff cam up so im in the dark again but just because it got dark again for me dont meen it will for you
AMC_306
AMC_306
I have two part-time, low paying jobs. So much of my worry and anxiety comes from being afraid I cannot perform my job properly and fear that I will lose these jobs and become destitute and alone. That I will never be able to care for myself as an adult. I don't have answers yet, but we can look for some together.
Tired
Tired
Can you do clerical work? You won't have to deal with a lot of people.
Maybe work alone. There must be jobs where you don't have much
interaction or practically no interaction with others.
82p17
82p17
Hey Emzzy, i can understand your problem because i was like you in my college days. I could not perform infront of large group even in my class at the time of presentation or speech. I used to forget things and fumble mid way of my presentation, which caused me poor grade. Latter on i started meditation. Lit a candle and concentrate on flame. Don't think people are judging you. Infact everyone is like you with some sorts of strength and weaknesses. If you feel uncomfortable talking people. Politely say in funny way. People will more empathize than criticize you. In conversation let others to talk more. Everyone wants to be heard. This way you will develop friendly relationship and less worried about judging. Even if someone judge you, let them to do so. You be what you are. Why to care. They have nothing to do. It's their choice to waste time. I m sure you have much productive work to do. However if someone judge you, it not always mean in negative connotation. It might be because you have some extraordinary or superior qualities, which enhance expectations from you.
Posts You May Be Interested In