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Originally Posted by Lefty the Salesman
Unsolicited but well-meaning warning: just because you've achieved hard-earned long-term stability on meds does not necessarily mean that you should now enter the workforce with the expectation that you can perform consistently as a "capable person". Every workplace offers a plethora of situational stressors that could jeopardize your stability. Apologies for the cold water, but the disease usually doesn't just go away though you've managed to achieve stability under medication. You're never an ice hit, a full night's sleep deprivation or a significant stressful event away from the brink. Happy face emoji!
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My husband told me maybe this wasn't the right time. I got a bit hurt because I knew he was referring to The Illness. He's seen me at my worst so he gets worried about me. I'm just looking to work part time. My therapist is on the fence too, she knows work is important to me but she wants me to see myself as a valuable person outside of having a work identity.
I'm on disability and I get jealous of other people with BP that can work.