Posted by ghost on December 26, 2004, at 18:06:57
In reply to Do you work outside the home?, posted by Angel Girl on December 23, 2004, at 16:58:19
i do work outside the home. i have no other options. i've always managed to "turn off" my illness (with a few excecptions) in certain situations or make it work for me. mania worked great when i was an EMT... working in a hospital worked great when i had depression (puts things in perspective)... my current job just kind of lets me be me, which is helpful, but i do worry. i know work for a company i should never leave, it's such a great place. (they'll pay me for 5 wks if i ever have mental health issues-- per year!), but in the past i used to get bored easy, change jobs quickly. i can't do that now-- i've worked so hard to get here, i can't leave. i'm more depressive and schitzo-affective (and borderline) lately, so the mania isn't as prevalent, which i don't know if it's good or bad.
anyhow. that's my story. pretty much. i know i've been lucky enough to make things work for me, with a few trips and stumbles on the way.
ghost
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