I wish I could quit my job!!!

[Deligirl]

I wish I could quit my job! It’s so stressful sometimes , but my anxiety makes it worse and I feel overrun and broken down . It’s been weeks and I cannot get back to normal, I’m struggling so much and my husband doesn’t really get it. I can’t afford to quit but oh Lord I wish I could!

[teemo1]

Hi Deligirl. I can relate because I'm in the same situation. My job is the number one underlying source of my anxiety. I (kind of) liked the kind of work I do, ages ago, but I've grown extremely tired of the job, and this place, and the people around me here. It's both boring and stressful at the same time!

But it pays well and it's close to home, so I don't have to waste hours sitting in traffic on the freeway. I have to pay the bills, and save for retirement and my kids' educations and all the usual stuff. So like you, I feel stuck here. Each workday goes by painfully slowly, and yet the years seem to zip by like never before.

What's helped me the most has been training myself to accept my anxious thoughts and feelings, rather than struggling with them or trying to make them go away, which only leads to panic. Meditation (Headspace app) and keeping a journal have also helped. I hope we can both figure out how to change our situations for the better!

[fib4 in reply to teemo1]

i know what you mean i have the same issues my job is so stressful and the people i work with are not exactly team players LOL!!!! i live to go home everyday to my animals 2 dogs 10 cats they make it all worth while

[SuZQ154]

Good morning! I just noticed your post this morning!

Sorry you have not liked your job! We often spend more time at our jobs than anywhere else , so I understand your sadness about not having one you enjoy nor at which you feel appreciated! It is also really hard when you don't have the support of your husband. I understand the anxiety!

With this pandemic going on, my anxiety has been higher and lower than usual. Can you relate? When I ask, "Why is this happening to our world?" My fear gets elevated initially and then is lowered when I realize that MY problems are so much less than many. I find myself reading my Bible more, praying more, talking to loved ones more on a deeper level, and connecting with my husband more! They are calling it, "looking at the silver lining". I am.

Praying for you today! Hope we all can find the silver lining in all of this.