jobs for people with agrophobia - Phobias Message Board

abcdabcd · 06-21-2005, 06:37 PM

I've quit my 4th job in 1 year I can't work around people.

I tried to apply at the toll booth place, but they won't call me back.

I tried to apply for a parking attendant but all those jobs are full.

I need to find a place to work, where i'm alone. I know you're not supposed to run from your anxiety/agrophobia, but I have to have a place to live.

I don't know where to work. I think I'm going to end up being homeless.

Medication doesn't help and therapy doesn't help me, I see a psychiatrist every month, I don't know if I should tell him that I quit my job since I think they might cancel my insurance and have to pay for my meds and psych visits.

bocana · 06-21-2005, 07:22 PM

Try to start your own biz. For example housecleaning, landscaping, handyman stuff.
There are alot of people (not just those who suffer from anxiety and panic) who don't like working around others. If not into physical labor, maybe freelancing (use your computer skills). Try to use your imagination! God knows all of us who suffer from this has imagination in spades!

abcdabcd · 06-21-2005, 07:29 PM

i think i need to make an emerg. appointment with my psych, this is beyond "just working around people", I'm starting to think I'm psychotic, I think people are hearing my thoughts and are responding to them in cruel ways, so I don't know what's going to happen. I would be ok, if I was just alone, I mean I'd still hear all the thoughts, but atleast if nobody is around I can convince myself that it's just my thoughts and nobody's really saying anything. Housecleaning - people would be around, i'm not good with physical labor, computer skills- freelancing - i'm not that creative.

bocana · 06-21-2005, 07:40 PM

I'm sorry if I sounded so casual. I didn't get that it was more serious than basic anxiety from your initial post.
I think you're smart to get an appt. with your psych. Take care, you're doing the right thing!

abcdabcd · 06-21-2005, 07:43 PM

no, those are all good ideas that I've thought of, just not able to do them