I studied counselling at college and graduated, but found it very hard wo work and even get through a full day's work there. I would get tired, get so nervous talking to people and when the phone rang I would jump. I also found it hard to process information and to remember little things and to speak...
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Hello
Christina Bruni
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 11:10 AM
Hi womanc,
I deeply deeply admire your courage and tenacity in the face of this medical condition.
First of all I want to give you some cheer about your beautiful recovery and let you know that I think you will do fine, you will continue to do fine. With your counseling degree, you could be a peer advocate. E-mail me privately and if you live in New York City, I will give you the name of an agency you can send your resume to.
I've written about employment for people with SZ in my SharePosts before, and I will tell you this now and again: Sometimes, it takes awhile to find the right job. Think of your past jobs as learning experiences, as something you tried that wasn't for you.
I also recommend that you continue to write SharePosts here. You have a lot to offer the world and you will benefit from writing things down.
It isn't over by a long shot. Always keep the faith and hope that what happened yesterday is in the past, what happens today is a fresh start, and tomorrow you can deal with when it comes, not a moment sooner.
Cheers,
Christina
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facing challenges
DCROY9633
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 06:28 PM
Sounds like you are not afraid to get in there and try, and certainly having a college degree looks great on a resume even if the job you are trying for is not in that field. I am no longer able to do the accounting/admin asst job I used to do. And it took some trial and error to find jobs I could do, but they are out there if you make an honest assessment of your skills and your desire to do a certain job. I did go to a state-sponsored rehabilitation service for a while to try to find a good job and ended up finding my own job as a caregiver for an elderly woman -- not at all what I thought I wanted but it worked out very well.
And your doctor is right -- from what you have told us you seem well along in your quest for full recovery. I, too, have recovered significantly to the point where most people have no idea I have sz. You can be proud of yourself. There are some negative symptoms that seem to hang around or pop up at inconvenient times for most of us, so keep hanging in there!
Best wishes,
Carolyn
Hi womanc,
I deeply deeply admire your courage and tenacity in the face of this medical condition.
First of all I want to give you some cheer about your beautiful recovery and let you know that I think you will do fine, you will continue to do fine. With your counseling degree, you could be a peer advocate. E-mail me privately and if you live in New York City, I will give you the name of an agency you can send your resume to.
I've written about employment for people with SZ in my SharePosts before, and I will tell you this now and again: Sometimes, it takes awhile to find the right job. Think of your past jobs as learning experiences, as something you tried that wasn't for you.
I also recommend that you continue to write SharePosts here. You have a lot to offer the world and you will benefit from writing things down.
It isn't over by a long shot. Always keep the faith and hope that what happened yesterday is in the past, what happens today is a fresh start, and tomorrow you can deal with when it comes, not a moment sooner.
Cheers,
Christina