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Q: stressed about future
asked by: mdwannabe on April 21st, 2008
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my anxiety has gotten better since i first got it. heres my problem. first im going to tell you guys my everyday routine. i go to sleep around 8 in the morning. wake up around 5 in the evening, listen to my ipod for awhile then go down the street untill around 11 at night. come home listen to my ipod untill my ears hurt haha. the repeat, stay up till 8 blah blah blah.i want to get a job but my dad wants me to stay home and play the guitar and make that my career. (dont get me wrong, i appreciate him looking out for me and him spending ALOT of money on guitars and stuff). when i tell him i dont wanna play the guitar it most of the time ends up with me leaving the house and us being mad at each other. when i come back we talk about stuff that i gotta do to come back and live here. he tells me he want me to make music my career and tells me how the guitar will get me all the money i need and ill be set for life. all that sounds good then.plus i wanna stop fighting too so i agree to continue playing the guitar. a few days pass and i feel the need to get a job and all that good stuff. that happens everytime i tell him i wanna get a job. like i said my anxiety isnt as bad, but im really depressed and i see why. i do nothing 24/7. nothing at all. and i tell my dad that and he says well you konw what you could be doing (he's talking about playing the guitar) so yea what should i do?
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eeyore46
replied on April 21st, 2008
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How old are you? I think if you are a young adult, you should get a job that YOU like, get your own home, and become your own person. As a parent, I understand your dad's point of view as well. But.........as a parent, I have also learned that my children are going to do what they want and not what I think is best for them. I am trying to accept this and your dad will eventually understand this as well. Right now, you need to worry about the depression/anxiety, it will only get worse if you do not make a lifestyle change. You can do it, make yourself happy!
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bubblycat
replied on April 22nd, 2008
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been there
i say that and you might think screw you but im not one for working either, I hate it and do it as least as possible. Not sure what age you are, if it helps i wasnt doing f*all till i turned 28. What i know that cured me was my hubby and the little girl i always dreamed of. I had a few little jobs before that and know its what made me happier. Working than not working. Now though I am the luckiest person alive. We're not rich,,,,far from it, we arent even awfully comfortable but we love each other totally. I only work weekends, waitressing for a few hours which i actually enjoy and being a mother during the week which is when my hubby works. I hope things work out for you. Right at the start i gave in and took meds for depression, before i met my hubby, and it really helped, it gave me enough umph to go out there and get a job. Just do summin, i ended up working for a residential home, not my number one job but it gave me the confidence to go on. Every anti-depressant works different for different people. MY personal favourite has always been ZOLOFT. IT stopped my anxiety and gave me the strenght to go on. From what i hear though, they all act differently to different people. Hang in there...YOU WILL BE ALRIGHT!!!!
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bubblycat
replied on April 22nd, 2008
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Hey eeyore!!
Ive only just joined but eeyore made me feel more positive, mdwannabe just remember, life IS what you make it. When i had to go for that first job i was quiverring with fear...litterally, but once i got over the first bit and looked back i felt silly for being so silly. Life aint so scary and i can honestly say without being sarcastic, IT does get BETTER the older you get. Lifes precious...try make the most of it!!!
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