I actually quit my job. I was overworked and got very sick and just couldnt get better. So I left. I am doing freelance work from home which I also battle with since Im always so tired. Now it is coping with keeping the house clean because I have a touch OCD and finding time to finish tasks for work and managing all this in the less painful moments. So I cope by doing as much as I can when Im up on my feet.

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By being honest with myself first, my feelings and know my limits, triggers and what I'm willing to either accept or give up.

I've coped for 8 years mainly keeping to busy to think about my pain, but since last spring the pain levels have overwhelmed me. Some days I have to go home "sick" and I often have to stop mid-project to do meditation and breath work strategies (which only work before the pain gets above 7)

My Endo got the better of me and as advised by my doctor, I resigned in July 2022.

My job was stressful, being yelled at by customers ... whore, slut other unmanageable words ... all because other teams would not give them a loan ... whether it be personal or home. Two days into my job while I was on the phones, I got a call from a guy who wanted to know how long money goes from one bank to another. I gave him the answer, about a minute in, I heard a loud bang and then garbled sounds. The guy had been shot in the head while on the phone to me and I was hearing his last breaths. Gang related.

Joys of working as a CSR for a bank!!!