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Rainingopal · 30/07/2020 21:15

Hi, newbie here. I'm 28 soon, still live at home, the past few years have been awful. From going to living with my 3 siblings and parents to just me, dad and one of my brothers to say the least. Anyway I work at a fast food chain and go back Monday so be good to get some more money again and do something. I have a wonderful boyfriend and I live in Somerset.

Now because of the past few years, my anxiety, ocd and depression have gotten worse and Covid 19 hasn't helped, that's the icing on top. My self confidence, self esteem aren't here anymore. I have gotten so used to being debilitated at times by my anxiety, how I think of myself, I don't even get angry at myself anymore when I can't do something. For example and please don't be upset with me, I had applied to work at a supermarket and it seemed perfect, aside from the fact that I would have to do a video interview, and I can do phone interviews, face to face interviews, but never this. I was trying to think positively and somehow gain the courage to answer it when today came. Well it didn't happen. I just froze. I felt uncomfortable, even scared which is so silly. They did it again, I froze again. Now I will have to somehow contact them, I don't want to lose this opportunity and feel awful for wasting their time.

So yeah, my life is a mess but maybe it will get better once I have the money to get hypnotherapy, anxiety has taken so much from me :(

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Workinprogress30 · 30/07/2020 21:22

Oh love, I don’t have much advice but just to say that you are not alone. I recently made a mistake at work that could cost me my job, due to anxiety. It is really difficult to quiet that inner - critical voice and I completely understand how you are feeling.
Look up ‘self compassion’ as this is something I have been working on in the last couple of days. And remember it’s not you, it’s the illness.
Feel free to PM me x

Rainingopal · 30/07/2020 23:26

@Workinprogress30 Sorry to hear about your anxiety at work, some people just won't understand or try to. I sent an email to the recruitment people who organised the interview. So I've tried my best.

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Workinprogress30 · 30/07/2020 23:31

Good luck I am sure they will understand and fingers crossed they give you another chance. If not, don’t best yourself up about it. Other things will come along

Workinprogress30 · 30/07/2020 23:31

Beat*

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