Posted by Tabitha on November 17, 2005, at 13:24:39
We've been talking about my moving forward in my life. I tend to put off things I need to do and stay stuck. So lately the focus is on getting me to look for a different job. She asked why I don't take the steps (updating resume, etc) and I said just because it's unpleasant and creates anxiety and I'd rather avoid those feelings. She pointed out how much emotional pain I'm enduring by staying in the current job. Having to drag myself there everyday, bringing home upsets, frequently resentful, more and more symptoms of burnout. She's right. It really is to the point of causing quite a bit of misery. Not yet 100% all-day-long misery, but getting worse and worse by the week.
So why is it that enduring a fairly painful situation feels more OK than taking those few anxiety-provoking steps to get out of it?
poster:Tabitha
thread:579652
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