My Support Forums - View Single Post - How do I get past this indecision and move forward?

seesaw · Oct 15, 2020 at 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by WovenGalaxy

Ever since college, I've had a hard time figuring out what I want to do for a job. I don't really fit anywhere job-wise in this society.

I'm 37 now. I still am having a hard time deciding. I think maybe its part of why I've been disabled so long. The indecision.

I will be looking for a cleaning job. Maybe that's enough for now.

I just know I have a brain. I want to use it and work at a job that interests me. Eventually.

I put pressure on myself to figure that out now.

Maybe I should just be grateful.

Anyway, part of this is financial, too. I'd take classes at community college but I already have a BA.

I feel like sometimes, I get close to a subject. Like peer specialist (helping profession), for instance, and I'm interested, but then I'm like "no." I'm not sure its right for me. I haven't done the job though, just took a couple classes so far. I have no confidence either. Can low confidence make you not want to engage in a subject anymore?

For a job, I'm interested in a desk job around ppl, where I don't have to interact w the public. I've always thought I'd be a good translator. But I know I need a lot of schooling for that. Its not off the table, honestly. But my mother doesn't think I should take out loans. I put a lot of stock into what she says.

I've also thought of science. Biology. But I have no clue what I'd do w it. Its just interesting to me.

I really feel like I need professional help with this. My therapist keeps saying I have the answers myself. And to explore things on YouTube. I think it will just take time. To sort it out.

If anyone has advice or can help I'm open to hearing it.

Woven, I'm completing NAMI CA's peer support specialist training right now. I think this would be a good fit for you. It doesn't matter what your age is. I'm over 40 and just going to apply to pursue a PhD now. I think, with all your experiences, you could pursue peer support specialist now, and do that while you figure out where you want to go with your career. Stop putting your age in the middle of it. It doesn't matter as much as you think. As a business owner, I hired someone totally new to my field at 53 and I'm training her. I hired her because of her work ethic and personality. Not every company cares about the traditional things.

The peer support specialist training isn't that difficult beyond the time commitment. I think you would be awesome at it. It's basically doing what you do here on PC but doing it in person. And from there you could decide where you want to go. Maybe like me, going on to Patient Advocacy training or something.

I think you are a stand for psych patients. That's what I get from you. I know there is doubt and fear, but I believe in you.