Posted by gabbix2 on August 5, 2003, at 13:52:19
In reply to Re: Yet another update... Panic, posted by Tabitha on August 5, 2003, at 12:29:18
Tabitha,
One thing I noticed is that When I was working
I just was in a different class of 'broke'
Its amazing you adjust. Well right now I'm really badly off, but I mean when I was on a much lower budget but still within reason.I ended up just not being as free with the 3.00 coffees and cab rides and take out food and barely noticed a difference. I'm sure it will be fine.
Sometimes with me, also I'll feel anxious anyway because of the change, and it will have to attribute itself to something specific though.If I were in your positiion I'd be panicking about money, just because my brain has to find a reason to explain the anxiety valid or not.So If I won the lottery my brain would have to find something else to obsess on like my being single..
Does that make sense? Its like this free floating anxiety just has to attach itself somewhere. I thought maybe that might be happening with you too. It will take a little while to adjust but my guess is you'll take to it like the proverbial duck to water.
I know I did, when I quit work and was in Employment insurance. The first month was just weird, and I was terrified, I mean terrified and anchorless, but after that, I thought if I could just earn that fairly small amount of money without going to work I'd be so happy.
I made a greenhouse inside my apartment
I actually got a Gardenia to bloom,(once) spent hours at the Library, painted, it was so intensely satisfying.
I'm only miserable now, because I hate where I'm living and I'm broke. So don't think I'm a hypocrite!!
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