I’m coming from a very terrible work environment that destroyed my confidence and riddled me with anxiety. I don’t know how to truly convey just how bad this environment was. On my last day there my boss told me he goes to therapy for the job. I started therapy for the first time in my life because of this job. I was 6 months from being vested in my 401k, so I basically paid them $2,500 in order to quit. At 32 I learned what an anxiety attack is, never having experienced one before.
I spent a couple months traveling and exercising, finally getting to a point where my chest pains have subsided and my blood pressure has gotten to healthy levels (I was in hypertension stage 2 for months).
But, we all run out of money eventually if we don’t work, right? I’m going to start working at a new firm, I’m confident it is a way better environment. But, I am really scared that when the tasks start adding up and up that I’ll relapse quickly into where I was before.
I got myself out of the stress, physically and mentally, but I need some help to set up a robust system to avoid ever going down that path again. I want to build up my resistance to anxiety and stress.
by FinancialsAndstuff