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Career Help and Advice

XanaDUer2

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5. Ty

Reply to LoisB (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 10, 2024, 02:31 PM

Oct 10

Today is a bad, bad day. I think I'm having a panic attack. I have no idea how I got through some of this. I've always tried to be a good person and just feel like life has shit all over me. Like the next thing to happen will be cancer or something. My partner and relatives are not helping and borderline abusive.

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Laid off 11.11.2010 never came back from it [View all] XanaDUer2 Oct 10 OP

I understand your point. I retired after being laid off at my job 4 years ago. I was 73 at the time and OLDMDDEM Oct 10 #1

I'm sorry XanaDUer2 Oct 10 #2

Same thing at the same age. Been MotownPgh Oct 10 #4

Can you get an aca policy? XanaDUer2 Oct 10 #6

Apparently with my low income, I was MotownPgh Oct 10 #12

Sometimes I still get enraged XanaDUer2 Oct 10 #7

For me, it's regret, depression, frustration, and lots of anger! slightlv Oct 10 #10

I had a great boss, coworkers XanaDUer2 Oct 10 #13

Before I work DoD Army, I was network administrator slightlv Oct 10 #16

Lol XanaDUer2 Oct 10 #17

I think you have nailed it. I think that "need to be needed" plays a much larger role in emotional and mental LoisB Oct 10 #15

That is tough. I wish I had some words of wisdom but I don't. I do think that verbalizing helps so fire away. LoisB Oct 10 #3

Ty XanaDUer2 Oct 10 #5

I actually do know how you feel having spent a lot of time asking "what did I ever do to deserve this", I have sent LoisB Oct 10 #8

Your first line gave me a smile, Lois... slightlv Oct 10 #11

That is a good one. I like it, thank you. LoisB Oct 10 #14

Id be lost without DUers nt XanaDUer2 Oct 10 #9

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