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Posted by Mr.Scott on October 2, 2002, at 0:02:59
After a nice hiatus from work where I felt so good I didn't even need to post here anymore, I was forced to go back. I was guilted into it by society and unable to think of a good sociopathic scheme to stay financially afloat (any ideas?) I am already feeling robbed, and stressed again. I just told a friend "After I'm done doing what I have to do, and am supposed to do, I can't even rememebr what I wanted to do." I have nothing but carbohydrate cravings and more cigarette butts (to counter the stress/winter induced hunger) to show for my toils. I'm thinking maybe I should lead a very simple life that shelters me from any kind of stress. Otherwise I might as well be dead. I've no energy left for conversation and joke after working all day. I feel drained and exploited. Maybe my temperament doesn't do so well with high stress jobs like sales and marketing. Sell! Sell! Sell! I'd rather Sleep! Sleep! Sleep!I think I prefer jobs that do not use brain cells. All my chemicals are used up by 5:00pm and I'm useless.
Posted by Ritch on October 2, 2002, at 9:21:24
In reply to Here we go again..., posted by Mr.Scott on October 2, 2002, at 0:02:59
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> After a nice hiatus from work where I felt so good I didn't even need to post here anymore, I was forced to go back. I was guilted into it by society and unable to think of a good sociopathic scheme to stay financially afloat (any ideas?) I am already feeling robbed, and stressed again. I just told a friend "After I'm done doing what I have to do, and am supposed to do, I can't even rememebr what I wanted to do." I have nothing but carbohydrate cravings and more cigarette butts (to counter the stress/winter induced hunger) to show for my toils. I'm thinking maybe I should lead a very simple life that shelters me from any kind of stress. Otherwise I might as well be dead. I've no energy left for conversation and joke after working all day. I feel drained and exploited. Maybe my temperament doesn't do so well with high stress jobs like sales and marketing. Sell! Sell! Sell! I'd rather Sleep! Sleep! Sleep!
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> I think I prefer jobs that do not use brain cells. All my chemicals are used up by 5:00pm and I'm useless.
Scott, your job evidently is contributing to your problems. Looking around for something else will help you feel better. My job was very stressful for the last three years (fortunately, some things have changed for the better). I was seriously considering a job driving a gravel truck (as long as it had a good stereo). I know your energy level is pretty low because of the MENTAL drain of your current job. You might look for a laboring position in construction or something like that. Do your right-brain a favor-I found that hands-on stuff "unkinks" my left-brain or something like that. My pdoc told me that the positive changes at work helped my Effexobutrin to work better.
Posted by Arthur Gibson on October 2, 2002, at 10:10:30
In reply to Re: Here we go again... » Mr.Scott, posted by Ritch on October 2, 2002, at 9:21:24
OK so you hate your job. I hate mine and I expect Dr Bob hates his. I am sure that we would all love to be lying on a tropical beach right now.
However you are not supposed to like work. It is necessary to earn a living and stop you being supported by the rest of us.
My work exhausts me and I long for the weekend to recover, but I don't winge about it on this board that is suppposed to be about mental illness, not about liking or disliking your job.
(Dr Bob, please don't give me a "Please be civil" for this post. I know that we are not supposed to make a contributor feel "accused or put down, but this work-shy loafer needs to be told where to get off. There are too many pill poppers on this board and if people start taking ADs because they don't like working for a living, the US economy is going to fail fast.)
Posted by Denise528 on October 2, 2002, at 10:16:55
In reply to Here we go again..., posted by Mr.Scott on October 2, 2002, at 0:02:59
Scott,
and has it helped?
Denise
Posted by wsj on October 2, 2002, at 12:37:47
In reply to What a load of tosh!, posted by Arthur Gibson on October 2, 2002, at 10:10:30
you are wrong! there are a lot of people, including me, that enjoy their work.
wsj
Posted by tina on October 2, 2002, at 21:02:58
In reply to Re: What a load of tosh!, posted by wsj on October 2, 2002, at 12:37:47
This is EXACTLY the place to come to when you want to whinge about your job and how much it screws with a persons mental health. I have a high stress job too and it contributes ALOT to my mental health. That post was just plain nasty.
Posted by Dr. Bob on October 3, 2002, at 19:49:23
In reply to Re: What a load of tosh! Plus, posted by tina on October 2, 2002, at 21:02:58
> That post was just plain nasty.
I understand that you were supporting wsj, but please remember at the same time not to post anything that could lead someone else to feel accused, thanks.
Bob
PS: As usual, follow-ups regarding posting policies, and complaints about posts, should be redirected to Psycho-Babble Administration.
Posted by Mr.Scott on October 3, 2002, at 22:38:25
In reply to Re: Here we go again... » Mr.Scott, posted by Ritch on October 2, 2002, at 9:21:24
Once again Murch you're right on the money. It's the brain drain thats killing me. For a while I was painting houses and loved it, problem is everyone thought it was below me and I felt all uncomfortable. I think you are right. I need a job where I don't need to think much. Maybe I could take the presidents job.
Scott
Posted by Mr.Scott on October 3, 2002, at 22:42:07
In reply to What a load of tosh!, posted by Arthur Gibson on October 2, 2002, at 10:10:30
Your contribution is noted. However I would point out that I never received any public aid of any sort during my hiatus. When your rich you don't need that kind of help. But for people who do need it, it aint much and it aint easy to get. So please don't cheat on your taxes this year or someone may end up comitting suicide because of it.
Posted by Mr.Scott on October 3, 2002, at 22:46:51
In reply to Re: Scott, what are you taking now?, posted by Denise528 on October 2, 2002, at 10:16:55
What has really helped me is small doses of Effexor, and benzodiazepines as needed but regularly tranxene, klonopin, etc. Also Neurontin. Anything soothing to my emotional brain and alerting to my executive functions is helpful. I take lots of fish oil, and magnesium. I don't really have a whole lot of faith in pills as the answer, just as soothing helpers. Don't listen to a doctor who makes you take a ton of something that gives you side effects. My philosphy is that with little exception side effects are your body's way of saying back-off! Constantly staying busy helps, but when I goto complain about the stress here I get stung!
Posted by Ritch on October 4, 2002, at 9:00:53
In reply to Re: Here we go again... » Ritch, posted by Mr.Scott on October 3, 2002, at 22:38:25
> Once again Murch you're right on the money. It's the brain drain thats killing me. For a while I was painting houses and loved it, problem is everyone thought it was below me and I felt all uncomfortable. I think you are right. I need a job where I don't need to think much. Maybe I could take the presidents job.
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> ScottScott, I think the "brain drain" you speak of is using your left-logical side in an excessive manner doing something which is VERY repetitious, but paradoxically easy (once you have it down). That is what burns me out worse than anything. I think cubicle farms are crypts of sorts. Just a tip, but if there is any way you can make your job more "project-oriented" it can help (I've found that out trying to deal with ADHD). This "left-brain-drain" syndrome is unhealthy. Half of our work area is on antidepressants/anxiolytics/antimanics/painkillers, etc. One of my coworkers got laid-off and is going back to school and her entire personality has changed for the better (like-who is this person?). I think they need to do some tests with labrats where they force them to perform repetitive logical tasks for excessive periods of time without breaks and then check to see what is happening with the neural connections. I think some type of "haywire" connectivity occurs and alters your neurochemistry in all sorts of ways. Why do half the people who work answering phones at the phone company need an SSRI? (I know a couple of people who do that..)
Posted by denise528 on October 4, 2002, at 11:41:32
In reply to What a load of tosh!, posted by Arthur Gibson on October 2, 2002, at 10:10:30
Arthur,
I resent your remark that there are too many pill poppers on here. How can you say that when you're popping pills (prozac) yourself.
Denise
Posted by Mr.Scott on October 4, 2002, at 15:38:52
In reply to Re: Here we go again... » Mr.Scott, posted by Ritch on October 4, 2002, at 9:00:53
Sorry I meant MITCH not Murch! Hell where do work...The Police Department! I'm only kidding.
Yeah I'm the same way...I need to be constantly challenged yet not overstressed. New environments and tasks are very helpful. Being able to play a role in strategy is far better than the administrative tasks and the repetitive stuff. I start getting tired and sleepy very quickly from office repetition. But when I was painting houses inbetween jobs and always physically active (and also laughing constantly with good friends) I enjoyed it. Just wasn't enough money.. I think I would really enough being a general contractor, but one who actually get involved with the work too. That way I could do all different kinds of tasks. I don't know...keep sending the advice as you are and have long been my designated PB clone in terms of pathology and drug response.
Posted by Ritch on October 4, 2002, at 22:25:11
In reply to Re: Here we go again... » Ritch, posted by Mr.Scott on October 4, 2002, at 15:38:52
> Sorry I meant MITCH not Murch! Hell where do work...The Police Department! I'm only kidding.
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> Yeah I'm the same way...I need to be constantly challenged yet not overstressed. New environments and tasks are very helpful. Being able to play a role in strategy is far better than the administrative tasks and the repetitive stuff. I start getting tired and sleepy very quickly from office repetition. But when I was painting houses inbetween jobs and always physically active (and also laughing constantly with good friends) I enjoyed it. Just wasn't enough money.. I think I would really enough being a general contractor, but one who actually get involved with the work too. That way I could do all different kinds of tasks. I don't know...keep sending the advice as you are and have long been my designated PB clone in terms of pathology and drug response.
Hey, that's accurate, $Ritch="Mitch"||"MURCH" , I am just an assigned text string just like everybody else. Uh Oh, here comes that Talking Heads song in my head, "NAME". I used to do industrial painting (inside the factory I work in now), and I loved it, too (anybody understand "Industrial Alkyd Enamels"?). The next thing I was wanting to do before I entered the cubicle world was a welding project with stainless steel to put out front with some neat lights. Too bad I got promoted. Check out economic theories which deal with psychic income...
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