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Old Mar 18, 2014, 05:03 AM
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Originally Posted by lonelychick View Post
Right now I'm working about 30 hours a week, not quite full time. One of my biggest fears is not being able to handle full time work if I'm ever able to find it. There's times I can barely handle part time. Like now. I had to drop out of college because I wasn't able to do what needed to be done with my bipolar and anxiety. Without my degree, I'll be really limited on what I can do in the field I work in and am passionate about (library science). I love where I work and what I do, but I'm terrified that this illness will keep me from being able to achieve my dreams. It already has in some cases.
I can relate to your response as well. I feel like it would be hard to hold a F/T job when I can't handle a P/T job at times. The stress and anxiety really take over and then it is just a downfall to falling into a low phase of depression.
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