I can relate to the career struggle and related shame. Right now I am out of the work force, just living frugally off savings and helping my elderly parents. I am an ACoA so I've always had trouble with the whole concept of career, a future. I think most of it has to do with self sabotage and distrust of people I don't know well... avoiding their scrutiny, criticism and harsh judgment... and assuming I'll be rejected. So I'm stuck on the sidelines, afraid to make new friends, avoiding old friends... isolating. Everyone is so hung up on what people do for a living. And there is a stigma for not being in the right class -- white collar vs. blue collar.. what have you. Some of it is blown up in my head but much of it is real. And I just don't seem to have it in me to start my own gig. I'm stuck. Not sure how I'll get unstuck. Well, just wanted to say I relate.

StrongerMan