Hi Rhapsody,
I too have had trouble being able to work. Iwas supermom before...working fulltime going to school at night and raising two children on my own. I had my nevous breakdown 13 years ago. I tried many many part time jobs but the pressure of work was always too much after not too long a time. I worked fulltime in my profession for quite a while but again the pressure was too much for me and my system. So I tried to think of a way to work that wouldn't put so much pressure on me...I came up with petsitting and dog walking. If I'm overloaded I don't have to deal with people ..only dogs and kitties and other creatures who don't care if I seem off that day.So I work part time doing this until my t and shrink think I'm ready to work full time again in my profession( social work). Ive been talking about working full time again but they do not think I'm ready so will wait til I'm strong enough. It's frustrating but I'm sick of failing so I have to tell myself that it is true what I'm doing IS work...healing takes so much out of me. Good luck....none of us are alone in this...thank goodness. Kasva