Graz
01-09-08, 20:51
Hey all!
I was honestly unsure where to put this, but this seemed like the most logical place so here we go. I was hoping to get some advice from the great people here :)
Basically, the root cause of my anxiety problems is, I'm sure, my really early mornings (wake at 6am) and very long commute to work. The one in the morning takes 2 hours, the evening commute a slightly more modest 1 hr 50mins. But I have to take 2 trains and a bus each way (and walk!) and this is really wearing me out. I'm on Fluoxetine which I *think* is helping, however things are still far from perfect with me sometimes having anxiety attacks before and when travelling.
I also want to have more of a real life- and not spend it all travelling, and I'm concerned that if I get really bad anxiety later I won't be able to do the commute. This has already happened on a few occasions and I was nearly stuck at work once. I also hate being so far from home. I don't drive as I find driving extremely nerve-wracking hence why my journey is so long!
I've been trying to get a local job related to the one I do for a while, but sadly without too much success as what I do is a bit specialised. I always seem to be pipped at the post in interviews (down to the last 2 normally). So should I throw in the towel with my current job and spend more time looking for others locally, or start a general position (eg librarian or something similar), or stick with this one?
:hugs:
I was honestly unsure where to put this, but this seemed like the most logical place so here we go. I was hoping to get some advice from the great people here :)
Basically, the root cause of my anxiety problems is, I'm sure, my really early mornings (wake at 6am) and very long commute to work. The one in the morning takes 2 hours, the evening commute a slightly more modest 1 hr 50mins. But I have to take 2 trains and a bus each way (and walk!) and this is really wearing me out. I'm on Fluoxetine which I *think* is helping, however things are still far from perfect with me sometimes having anxiety attacks before and when travelling.
I also want to have more of a real life- and not spend it all travelling, and I'm concerned that if I get really bad anxiety later I won't be able to do the commute. This has already happened on a few occasions and I was nearly stuck at work once. I also hate being so far from home. I don't drive as I find driving extremely nerve-wracking hence why my journey is so long!
I've been trying to get a local job related to the one I do for a while, but sadly without too much success as what I do is a bit specialised. I always seem to be pipped at the post in interviews (down to the last 2 normally). So should I throw in the towel with my current job and spend more time looking for others locally, or start a general position (eg librarian or something similar), or stick with this one?
:hugs: