[jjgbirder]

Does anyone else with bad anxiety have problems with impatience? The older I get, I am beginning to think I have more anxiety related to impatience. I am 25 years old and still don't have a permanent job and still have trouble taking care of myself and figuring out "who am I and what is my sense-of-self?"

(Background: I have a B.S. Natural Resources and recently dropped out of my Master's program because of severe anxiety and depression. I also have issues with OCD in the form of perfectionist tendencies)

Currently I am hoping to get a temporary job. I am even considering looking for work in the landscaping industry as a laborer.

[gayleggg]

I have a lot of trouble with impatience. Especially when I'm having a mixed episode. My husband gets the brunt of the fallout.

I'm sorry you had to dropout because of your illness. You are still young though and still have time to figure out what you need to be doing.

Sounds like you have a plan. Good luck to you.

[ablankscript]

I do at times and it is not at all uncommon, I left behind impatience. It is irrational to constantly be in a hurry, when you do not have anywhere to be and even when where you think you have to be is not very important. I say it is not uncommon because if you go out in the world all you see is people who think their time is more important than everyone else's and they put life and limb on the line to display just how important their time is. Time moves with or without our cooperation, time expects nothing of us in fact we may die without ever doing "anything" with our time. What we have is an opportunity a grand one to learn, but most will never do so. I am a firm believer that all things happen for a reason, maybe your anxiety at school was not unfounded, the idea that school will lead to self discovery is silly. It may lead to a job, maybe even your dream job, but it will not lead to self discovery. School more or less in my opinion hinders self discovery as you are forced to learn what others tell you that you must and then regurgitate it back to their liking or else fail and waste time and money. That is a lousy way to learn about anything, especially about ourselves and the world we live in. Don't rush life or doing anything, don't be anxious about time, because you nor anyone knows what tomorrow will bring it may very well bring our end without our permission and then all that worry and anxiety would have been in vein. Trust the way things turn out, do not be anxious or regretful, do what you have to do and be thankful, be patient and open minded and you may well land exactly where you are meant to be.

[ComfortablyNumb5]

I'm the most impatient person. If I'm waiting for someone to come over, or a pizza, I literally stand by my window and watch the parking lot and get more anxious by the minute. Waiting rooms are also very hard for me. If it's taking long and I see other dr's moving faster, I get angry and huff and puff so loud that people notice. I've always been this way though. I look at it more as a character trait. A bad one.

[BLUEDOVE]

Just as I was reading these posts,it came back to me I was,along
with M., waiting on F. coming home drunk,which taught me I
don't like to WAIT . . . .hope I've discovered root!

[leejosepho]

Originally Posted by ablankscript

Don't rush life or doing anything, don't be anxious about time, because [none of us know] what tomorrow will bring...
...do not be anxious or regretful, do what you have to do and be thankful, be patient and open minded and you may well land exactly where you are meant to be.

That is the deal, to live the journey and ultimately discover its end without having tried to set any clock along the way.

[Unrigged64072835]

I also have impatience when I'm anxious. Nothing seems to happen quick enough.