samtheman
13-03-23, 06:55
Hey guys, it’s been quite a while since I’ve been on here. For the most part I’ve been anxiety free and just living life.
Anyway I’ve had a bit of a setback. January I got told I would be getting made redundant due to my employer retiring. At the time I was a bit worried but I start applying for new jobs and was lucky in that first job I applied for I got, great. Anyway I leave my old job this week and start the new one next Monday.
The anxiety has really kicked in again this weekend, the feeling of fear like something is going to jump out of the closet that feeling, the being unable to settle, the insomnia
I guess I’m worried about this week saying my fairwells, I mean I worked with these guys 10 years, we’ve become friends more than anything, there’s the getting emotional and making a fool of myself, then there’s the starting the new job, I’ll know no one, have no friends, I’ve never even done that kind of work before.
It’s all anticipatory anxiety, I am trying to accept and focus on the here a now but it’s difficult and not really working. Anyone been in this situation or offer any advice? I know I’ll be fine once I get into that new job and settle but it’s a torture at the moment and there’s still a week or more to go.
Anyway I’ve had a bit of a setback. January I got told I would be getting made redundant due to my employer retiring. At the time I was a bit worried but I start applying for new jobs and was lucky in that first job I applied for I got, great. Anyway I leave my old job this week and start the new one next Monday.
The anxiety has really kicked in again this weekend, the feeling of fear like something is going to jump out of the closet that feeling, the being unable to settle, the insomnia
I guess I’m worried about this week saying my fairwells, I mean I worked with these guys 10 years, we’ve become friends more than anything, there’s the getting emotional and making a fool of myself, then there’s the starting the new job, I’ll know no one, have no friends, I’ve never even done that kind of work before.
It’s all anticipatory anxiety, I am trying to accept and focus on the here a now but it’s difficult and not really working. Anyone been in this situation or offer any advice? I know I’ll be fine once I get into that new job and settle but it’s a torture at the moment and there’s still a week or more to go.