I have a secondary job interview today, since being fired from my last job for mental health reasons. The first interview was difficult enough, but since a background check has been or is being done this time, I can't help but feel like I'm going to meet my doom when I walk into the place, because I'm worried--I know how cruel people can be, and I can't deal with that kind of guilt; the guilt of not being healthy or good enough, and being scrutinized for the fact... I can't cope as it is, and I don't want to be openly humiliated.

I have reasons for my weaknesses, and my mistakes, and I shouldn't have to explain myself or apologize for my existence. I don't know how much longer I can deal with this kind of stress.

[CharactorAssassin]

I know how you feel. I panicked in my last and final job interview. I will not be doing that again. No way.

[redbandit]

It is not your fault you have health problems, we never ask for them! I understand your feelings of guilt though, I struggle with that too.

I can understand where your coming from with anxiety issues. I had an interview today, and another tomorrow. My problem really isn't so much interview anxiety, but being able to KEEP a job, as I have so many physical and mental problems
Good luck with the job search!

[avlady]

I am asking for prayers for my son, as he is 22 and sufferring anxiety issues, in his 3rd year of college, and hopefully he will continue to going to a doc and T. He is also drinking, I hate this city, Buffalo NY as every other corner in the city has a bar on the corner!!I praise all of you who gave up drinking for good, I know I did when I realized i was killing myself with it. He is on Paxil now too so I worry if he will drink on it too. I had a friend die when we were 15 from alcohol and benedral and other allergy meds.