YOU ARE NOT ALONE - A companion online community discussion board for The Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast with Paul Gilmartin

Ugh, I feel like there is no possible way I can face work tomorrow. I'm so close to getting a new job, and while that is exciting, it is making it exeedingly painful to keep showing up to my current job. I just want to crawl in bed and spend tomorrow with my head under the covers..

And now I feel guilting for bitching about my job. "I should be happy that I have a job at all in this economy" is what I keep hearing. It's like i'm being looked down on for trying to find something that will hopefully make me less miserable.

Now I'm confused and my brain hurts..

Just re-read what I wrote.. And I guess this one of those "and both" situations my therapist is always pointing out to me. I guess I am allowed to feel both happy to have a job and be able to pay my bills while also feeling exhausted and drained and wanting something better.

I'm not always very good at seeing the "and both". I tend to see things in black and white, "this or that" terms.

It's definitely a "both" situation from my perspective. Just because there are people with "worse" problems, doesn't mean that you aren't allowed to have any problems of your own.

Oooh "both"! I'm glad you replied to and analyzed your own post because I have a lot of trouble with this concept also. I also hate my job but feel guilty for hating it. Good for you for getting a new one! I hope it is better!