Stress Management Support Group
Stress management defines stress as a person's physiological response to an external stimulus that triggers the "fight-or-flight" reaction.Stress can be overwhelming. This community is for best practices in stress management.
Here is my rant...I am tired of getting stressed out all of the time, and not just over my own stuff, but everyone else's stuff too!! I'm not at all trying to be negative, but if you spent as much time as I have "NOT SLEEPING AT NIGHT" you might just have a similar rant yourself. I know that happiness if what you make of it....but what do you do when the people you are closest to are stressing you out "BIG TIME"? Yes, I have considered walking away from it all, but that just fuels my anxiety and that just causes more stress. I guess the one thing that I am stressed out about right now is that I have been off work for 2 years now (working on and off with my fiancee as he is self employed) but I can't go back to doing what I was doing before as it is too hard on my body and I have very few job skills for the workplace. Going to school is expensive (and I can't get a student loan) and so therefore I can't afford it, but without more schooling there is no way I can get a job better than McDonalds. I just don't know what to do. I don't have money for school, but need more school in order to get a job. I am sure there must be people in the same position as me.
Could someone please give me some usable advice?? It would be very much appriciated.
Could someone please give me some usable advice?? It would be very much appriciated.
Since you mentioned that you'd like to return to school have you called any of the financial aid offices of the schools you are interested in to see what other options they have for financing and education aside from student loans? Many schools also offer scholarships and grants for people to go to school too. Some school also offer application enrollment waivers for those that are struggling financially as well.
Also, you can try a community college which usually has lower fees that larger schools or you can see if there is a tech school in your area that offers training courses that could lead to other opportunities.
Also filling out the FASFSA form can also let your potential school(s) now what other type of assistance is available to you when I was in school all in-state residents that applied for and were approved for Federal Financial aid automatically qualified for 2 other scholarships the school offered too to help off-set tuition costs. Lastly you can always look into payment plan options for full time and part-time students as well.
Good luck to you. You're definitely not alone. Stress wise it helps to take time for yourself, whether its a simple walk around the block, going bird watching or doing yoga! :D
Take any job you can and then keep trying to move up either at the company you work for or by applying elsewhere.
You have many challenges, but getting stressed out clouds your judgment. You can't fix other people. You really do need to learn about your "boundaries" with other people. You need to work on yourself only.
What kind of work did you do before? If you can not do the same job, can you work in the same field doing a slightly different job?
Go get some ambien or another inexpensive sleep aid. You will need to be well rested to take on these major life challenges.
At least your fiance is employed! Do whatever you can to make his life easier and work as a team.
You need to make some goals, write them down and write down a step-by-step action plan for turning your life around. You need a plan because leaving things to chance won't work.
f you qualify for any type of government assistance such as food stamps or welfare o Medicaid, I would make that part of the action plan.
You can also get food from food banks or approach churches for help. If you have access to a counselor, please sit down with one.
Good luck!