Stress Center Peer Support

Do you find this? I work all week in a job I hate, fed up dreaming of the weekend to come. On a Saturday morning I am up at the crack of dawn not wanting to miss any of my time off, You get breakfast, you then realise theres nothing to do, you get bored, then depressed, then anxious and sad to say you end up in bed by about 10pm bored depressed and anxious.

The only good thing about my job is it keeps me occupied or every day would be the same.

I could go and do something at the weekends but I'm to scared, why? I don't know, i've not had a panic attack in years, I suppose I just afraid to leave my comfort zone. However when I do leave it I find I don't have any interest or enjoy anything and just can't wait to get back home to be bored so its a no win situation.

Can you relate to any of this?

hi there.. I just wanted to tell you that I feel the exact same way you do.. I hate my job, I look forward to the weekends, but when they come, I'm bored out of my mind. I wake up really early, so I don't waste my precious time off, but I end up going to sleep extra early bored and anxious. When I am at work, I can't wait to go home, but when I get home, I feel miserable.

Originally posted by kimmy24645:
hi there.. I just wanted to tell you that I feel the exact same way you do.. I hate my job, I look forward to the weekends, but when they come, I'm bored out of my mind. I wake up really early, so I don't waste my precious time off, but I end up going to sleep extra early bored and anxious. When I am at work, I can't wait to go home, but when I get home, I feel miserable.

WOW!!! Are we related?? Yes that is exactly like me. It seems like we don't know what to do to do right. Yesterday I was up at 6.45am Yes you read that right, for no cause or reason, an hour later I was bored which continued right through the day until I went to bed at 9pm on a Sat night. I mean how sad am I??

This morning I was up at 6. I love waking up early, but for what? I love getting off work everyday, but I am bored an hour later.. If I go out, I just want to be home. When I am home, I am miserable too. I am hoping this program can change this

do u all live in my head?

I am on lesson 4 as may be it's expectations. We have such high expectations of the weekend and the outcome becomes a let-down. Try lowering your expectations and see how it goes. Weekends are for slowing down, unless you have children going in every direction.

Ask yourself: why are you so anxious to get out of work? Are you not happy there and just want to escape it, or are you looking forward to something you want to do/have planned? Do you have any hobbies, any thing that you love (scrapbooking, crafts, walking, gardening, reading, pottery, painting)? Having these sources of happiness in my day or week makes all the difference to me.

I think too at work (or school) we are busy all the time, we are "important". People need us to work in a team, get projects and assignments done, go to meetings, provide input, share ideas. We are PEOPLE PLEASERS! When there is no one around to please (but us, and YES we should do something to make us happy!) we do not know what to do with ourselves. I needed to start living for me! Doing stuff for me that I enjoy. I am an adult college student, so if and when I do get time, I like to get out into nature and take photos, I love to draw, I love to meet friends for a decaf or lunch, I love to go to the library, walk my dogs, exercise. I attended a Self Employed Artist conference over the weekend and connected to like minded people in various organizations that I am going to take a further look into and possibly join. I also need to look at art guild and join. I like these things for the people, the art and the further connections that are possible. I have met a person that designs websites but does is not a corporate identity designer..hmmm up my alley as I can create logos and the "look" of a webpage.

Find a hobby, an interest...maybe it is birdwatching, bike riding, motorcycle riding, knitting, painting, a book club (reading), a garden club....FIND something of interest and get involved. Even volunteer work at a senior center, childrens hospital, soup kitchen may be of interest.

As humans, we really are social creatures. We need human interaction. Just sitting around in your home will not cut it. Sure it is nice here and there, but one needs to get up, get out and do. Also, I have resumed my exercising(the treadmill bummed out) and can't tell you how much better I feel with that!

Originally posted by kimmy24645:
This morning I was up at 6. I love waking up early, but for what? I love getting off work everyday, but I am bored an hour later.. If I go out, I just want to be home. When I am home, I am miserable too. I am hoping this program can change this

Yes so am I

Hi All Seems like we have simiular problems ,except i don't go to a job. .But the weekends are really horrific. have a hard time doing the the wokbooks.I don't have many panic attacks its just being by myself.
Are ther any widows 79 yrs who feel this way. I was a happy person b/4 hubby died. Should be getting over this as its been over 21/2 yrs.I feel so bad for young people who are suffering with this problem. I spent time in church over the weekend , but it didn;'t seem to relieve the A- feeling. We had Cow-boy camp meetimg this weekendand it was very nice, but at some point you have to go home and then yo're alone. I keep telling myself other people have lost loved one and they survived and so will I with God's help and this program. Please excuse the rambling., but have no energy to do anything else . Would be lovely day to work outside, but no drive.hope you all have a good rest of the weekend. God loves you and so do I Erna