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Jan 30, 2017, 10:29 AM
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I was diagnosed with PTSD a few years back, due in part to an extremely toxic work environment. I was unable to work for almost four years. Now that I'm back in the work place, my anxiety has gone through the roof despite therapy and medications. I thought this new job wouldn't be very stressful, but it's turned into a nightmare and I don't know what to do. I need to work to support my family, but each day before work I throw up, have severe diarrhea, and cry uncontrollably. When I get to work it's not that bad, but getting there is almost impossible. I don't know what to do!
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 seesaw
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Jan 30, 2017, 10:57 AM
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Ah, gloaming, I understand how you feel. My last work place was extremely toxic before I went on disability. And when I came off of disability and went back into the workplace I went through all of what you are going through. It took me a full year to get my confidence back and feel comfortable being in the work place again.
Two things: give it time...it will get better. It's just a process of becoming comfortable again. Second: talk to your family, talk to your therapist, see if it this is a bad fit for you, this particular job. And if it's not a good fit, start looking for something else. Also see if you can work with your T on how to cope in the workplace. My T and I did a lot of work prepping for my return to work so that I would know what to do in different scenarios, and that helped a lot with my setting boundaries with my employer and how I would deal with different things. Good luck, seesaw
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 What if I fall? Oh, my dear, but what if you fly? Primary Dx: C-PTSD and Severe Chronic Treatment Resistant Major Depressive Disorder Secondary Dx: Generalized Anxiety Disorder with mild Agoraphobia. Meds I've tried: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, Remeron, Elavil, Wellbutrin, Risperidone, Abilify, Prazosin, Paxil, Trazadone, Tramadol, Topomax, Xanax, Propranolol, Valium, Visteril, Vraylar, Selinor, Clonopin, Ambien Treatments I've done: CBT, DBT, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Talk therapy, psychotherapy, exercise, diet, sleeping more, sleeping less... |
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