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charmingOrange5817
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What brings me here: I feel like a robot/alien type trying to play the human game with no manual or rulebook to help me. It gets overwhelming sometimes and I come here to ground myself and find support (and hopefully support others too. :))

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General Support / by charmingOrange5817
Last post
 August 6th
...See more I feel like my mental health is falling apart. I'm having more harmful impulses, I find myself breaking small office supplies out of anger when no one is looking. I hate my job and I'm trying to find a way out. My family is sick, and my partner is going through troubles of their own too that I can't seem to help with. I feel like I need professional help but I can't afford a hospital stay, or much else for that matter. I feel stuck and trapped and that makes me want to act impulsively even more. I feel like if I do something bad enough I can justify to myself and other people that I need help. I can't take sick time right now, people depend on me too much at work and I constantly have to bottle up how I feel.
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Work & Career / by charmingOrange5817
Last post
 May 3rd
...See more I work in an office of about 20 employees. I'm in the leadership team though I answer to a couple bosses. I hate being in this intermediary position where I feel like I have to make everyone happy. I feel like I'm being pulled in all different directions without support. I feel like I'm always getting conflicting directions and someone always has a problem with how I conduct things. I've been contemplating going on sabbatical or even looking for employment elsewhere, though I'm not qualified to do much. The job market is terrible, so it's not a good idea for me to leave right now. Just very upset.
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