How many of you have jobs?

[bumble18]

Im agoraphobic, hosuebound completly, and i get benefits but its not much, and obviously there's no way i can work.

How many of you do work? And do any of you work from home?

I'd love to have enough money to move out of my parents house when/if i get better, but obviously i dont think a few quid a week is going to get me far, except an allyway and some food maybe =p

Do any of you know of any jobs you can do from home? I doubt there is any....i just want to be indepedant again.
This illness took my life away and i don't want to get better and then have no where to go and be stuck with my parents for years more

Thanks in advance if thereis anything....

[Rachel424]

Hi there, I am in a similar situation to you. I am unable to work due to my generalised anxiety disorder. I also feel housebound and depressed and worthless. What makes it worse is that I have 3 university degrees including a PhD, and yet I'm unable to have a career because of my anxiety.

I also get a low level of benefit and my partner is very supportive. I try and do some 'work' from home. Earlier in the year I published a book. I also find that having a hobby helps to keep my mind occupied. You should do some research on the internet about working from home. There are lots of things you can do to earn a bit more money without leaving your comfort zone, only if it is selling things on eBay.

[blessing]

i have held my job for nearly 3yrs now, god its hard some days to find the strengh to get out the house, get on a bus and stay at work all day! but with a very understanding husband and a great boss i get there.

[mabelina]

Im 33 and have never ever had a job due to my panic/anxiety and i also live with my parents. Id love to work from home as well even though i know i NEED to get out and meet people and have some sort of routine.

[bcr]

I work full time but have a somewhat flexible job and I'm not closely managed which is a pressure I couldn't cope with.

I hope to eventually work for myself as I do struggle with working in an organisation and although in some ways it is good as it forces me to get out and interact, it is very difficult when I am suffering badly from anxiety.

Is there anything you enjoy doing or making? Is there a way you could do that from home? If you like arts/crafts you could make things and try selling it on eBay or specialist craft websites

[xBettyBoopx]

Hi Bumble

Just a lil quick note. You are more than likely to get a council flat if you're not working than if you are!!! That's the way the system works.

I don't work & live on my own, but was working when I got this flat.

Els

[flegger1]

i work full time and its hard sometimes. but some days are worse than others and forcing myself out can actually help as it means i cant sit at home and let my thoughts stew!!!

i would recommend just starting off by going for a small walk, and then keep building up so you go for a small run. babysteps will eventually lead to bigger steps!

good luck

ps i had a relatively stress-free day today!! there is hope

[rosepetal]

I work 27 hours a week, but I do have reasonable adjustments under the DDA to help me cope with things that my illness makes harder for me.
I've been in this job nearly 6 years now, the longest I've been in any job.
I work for my local library service, and have a very varied job.
Before that I was a primary school teacher, including supply. It exacerbated my illness. A lot.

[Kerrigan]

Thats a tough situation you're in, start by doing voluntary-I've looked around some voluntary options but they are too 'normal', I want to be a teacher so I offered to work in a nursery but I got there and all the girls were in their pastel uniform tops and trousers painting and playing with the kids and they all said 'Hi' but I felt like such an alien, I thought 'I'm not saying enough, this is an awkward silence' then my nervous tic would start and I'd try focus on what the nursery owner was saying but I just wanted to go.

I also live with my parents and my brother and I'll be 25 next. I work for 2 hours a day and I sign on but I haven't got any benefits through yet. I need to get a pan in place and I wish I could just be normal like I used to be and go do a teaching degree but to be honest-it's hard enough going to work. I just do cleaning which I am also kind of ashamed of but I don't mind it. I don't know if I could do a full time job, maybe I could but it would be hard not to think about swallowing and I'd probably have a sore throat before the week would be out (then again I have to stop thinking negatively).

Put in to do voluntary anywhere where you feel it's not too high standard so you have nothing to loose, just bite the bullet and you'll probably do better than you expected. I wish you luck and confidence.

[Meewah]

Cant help feeling I would lose it totally and be sectioned if it was not for work.


Mee