Getting a Job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

[jmeb17]

So the thought of getting a job and working around people really gives me anxiety. I feel like I will not fit in and that my co-workers will think I'm like a freak or somthin, but I need to make progres and it will be a really positive step for me. I know the way I think isnt right and these thoughts arent rational, but I just cant seem to get rid of them. I'm going to counseling and taking meds...I hope it helps because I feel like I'm running out of options....I wanted to know about other peoples stories about working with Social anxiety disorder...............

[Sassy Girl]

Hi Jmeb17,
I have been working at the same place, with SAD, for about 12 years now.
I've been on meds for about 5 years. And yes, I do find it hard to fit in even now.
But I also recognize that this is because of the way I percieve other's perceptions
of me as opposed to what they really think. I am in a senior position and have the
knowledge and experience to be a supervisor SAD is one of the main things that hold's me back.
I am currently taking steps in the right direction such as doing a nationally accredited course to
improve my chances of gaining employment elsewhere.

I hope you feel better in time with the counselling and meds so you can be less anxious about
getting a job. Coz as we ALL know Things are usually never as bad as we make them seem in our own minds! I struggle with it everyday.
 

[jmeb17]

thx! and ur right things are never as bad as they seem. and I hope you can get better and get that supervisor job!

[Sassy Girl]

Cheers Jmeb17, but there are a lot of other reason's I wouldn't want the supervisor job
there. I would try somewhere else, though. Or maybe even try something different but
in the same field.