Welcome to PsychCentral, Blove. You've done well to go to school and get the special training. Although you were nervous about X-rays and whatnot, you did finish the certificate program successfully. It's not a snap vocation, so I'm guessing you have a lot going for you.

Anxiety is normal for most of us in new situations, especially first jobs when it seems that everything is being judged. The work work is a scary, unfriendly place for most of us. But your anxiety seems to me more than is normal. From your description, it prevented you from taking more X-rays, putting yourself out there doing it again and again so you'd learn it. School is the time to do that, not "on the job." Employers don't expect perfection, but you need to get hold of the anxiety.

Most of us are anxious enough at the thought of going to the dentist--we sure aren't calmed and reassured by a nervous dental assistant.

There are articles here and on the Internet which will help you understand more if you aren't aware of anxiety as a disorder. With self help or professional help, you can get better--even practically get over it. I did. Now that I'm old, it's coming back some--but I got help when I was in college and it made my whole life better.

Breathing exercises are great, as is meditation and yoga. Exercise is good, if you don't regularly get much. If you have an MD, make an appointment and go in to talk it over.

I'm worried about you, because getting and keeping a job is difficult enough in today's world. Employers want capable, confident professionals working for them--more bang for their buck. If they have a choice between calm and anxious, they're going to pick calm. But you can fix it.

If you don't get some help here, cut & paste your post into the Anxiety Forum. And take best care of you.

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