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#1
Feb 07, 2014, 12:44 AM
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I have been on disability due to my mental illness since I was 16. I have only had about 3-4 jobs of which none lasted more than two months. The first I had at the age of 15 and was sexually harassed and my mom wanted me to quit after two months. The second was a temporary summer job when I was 16 - also lasted two months. The third was another temporary job that lasted two months. I was 19 when I worked at that one. My fourth job I usually don't even count (I was about 24/25) because I was there less than a week an had to quit due to my depression and anxiety. I am currently 30 and now have completed an Associate of Arts Degree (online). I did have a GREAT GPA...3.75. Other than that I have no experience and am VERY socially anxious/uncomfortable. My passion lies with veterinary medicine...I want to work with animals. I also completed an online veterinary assistant program and would love to become a veterinary technician. I am so confused though on whether or not I should/could handle it. I cannot even handle going shopping and so I don't know how I could handle day-after-day working...but yet I so want to be able to work with animals. What is realistic?
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Feb 07, 2014, 07:17 AM
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You could try volunteering at the local animal shelter doing things like bathing animals and walking dogs. Animal shelters always need volunteers. Commit to a scheduled day/time and do this for a while until you get grounded in keeping a schedule, being out around other people, etc.
Baby steps, especially when you have been out of the work force, are a good way to start. Might be fun. 
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Feb 07, 2014, 05:45 PM
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I agree with Lulu that volunteering at an animal shelter would be an excellent idea. Build yourself to showing up at the animal shelter every day. Then you can answer your question, can I work every day. Because you will be working, the only difference is you won't be getting paid. It will be a test.
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Feb 15, 2014, 02:22 PM
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I would like to add voluntary work saved me when I found myself at my worst. You can build on things and get great references which all build up on your résumé/CV
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