I know where you are coming from. Anxiety can comsume you at an unimaginable rate. As the originator of this topic, I can only say that time does heal. I am STILL at the job I was so stressed out about and consistantly being asked to work on new projects by people I don't even really know! Do we all have to be shining stars? Heck no. But the reality of the situation is that as time goes by, things will get better. A year is a long time, but it passes before you know it. Ask yourself, if a friend was telling you all this and all things considered, would you tell them to stick it out or bolt? I have bolted on my share of jobs after the first day, week, etc. Was it a mistake? Sometimes. But the fact is that there remains jobs that I left that I will never know if they would have changed my career path because I left them before I gave them a chance. My mom always said to me, "work a job a week and then after that if you still don't like it, look for something else". Wise words. Because at the end of a week you are familiar enough to make it feel more comfortable. I can't tell you to do this or that because that might not work for you; I can only tell you what helped me. Number one big thing was to always have my car keys in my pocket. It gave me that extra added control that I needed. For you maybe it's spending a little money on yourself when you get that first, second, third, paycheck. It won't be the "cure-all" but it will help.   What will my next new job bring me? Probably more of the same. But I know that I have conquered this particular bout of anxiety and I can conquer any future ones too. So can you.   Good Luck, Robin