Stress Center Peer Support

I'm looking for a night job, part time just for some extra money. I have had trouble sleeping because of the anxiety and lonleiness ever since I was 4. All these years (I'm now 28) going to sleep at night was hell on earth, literally. Nightmares, fear of being attacked, lonliness, hopelessness. I am now thinking outside of the box even disagreeing with some of the ''professionals'' who might have the fancy degree but have no clue of what it's like to actually experience mental illness.

My goal is to do web design so I can work for myself. Less stress, I can make my own hours so I don't get fired if I can't sleep, get a med change or get distracted because of my spaciness. All these years I tried doing what ''everybody else'' was doing now I realize not ''everybody else'' is doing that and if they are, maybe ''everybody else'' is wrong. Look at the statistics of mental illness, drug addiction, overconsuming and suicide in this country.

Sry I kind of ranted I just had to get that out and hopefully get support. I'm just tired of being told that I'm ''wrong''.

Here you get all the support your heart desires and then some. Few people recognize what is happening in this culture, but you do. Give you much credit for it. Good for you and thank you for sharing your insight.

The program here, based on principles of CBT, makes much sense and can and does help people. We don't need the anxiety, fears, worries, and we can at least temper them. Do what you think is right for you, never mind others. There are few "experts." Wishing you the best, keep us posted.