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Every month, my boss has a "check-in" meeting with each employee one-on-one. At my most recent check-in, she asked me about my long-term goals. I have always been pretty noncommittal about what I want to do. Since I am currently only working part-time, a full-time position with benefits is a...

A coworker of mine recently made a post on her personal Facebook page which apparently goes against our organization's policy. I, along with some other coworkers, commented/reacted to it, and the next day, we received an email about appropriate social media behavior. This coworker went home...

So....normally, I wait till the last minute and I freak out thinking I am going to bomb an assignment, then I end up fine. Tonight, I had to submit something (as of a few minutes ago). I had weeks to work on it, and had some done prior to today, but ended up not getting all the components done...

I often have thoughts of, "I hate everything" or "I hate myself," knowing that what I really mean is "I hate certain aspects of myself," or "I am upset that I did that." What's crazy is that I hate that I hate these things. I do not hate myself in general, as a whole, but there are things about...

I recently found out that my ex-husband, who just moved back into the same city in which I live, started a job at the same company where by boyfriend works. Not only that, but his wife will be working for the library system I work for, only at a different location than the one I work at. I...

So, I currently have two part-time jobs. I am working on a master's degree in one field in which I work. I know within the next 3 years there will be more (full-time) positions in the organization in which I work. There will be one new location, and the one I currently work at it moving, which...

My life is actually going pretty well, in general, but I worry that I will fail a class, get fired, get into a car accident, etc. I almost constantly am concerned about these things (usually obviously irrationally). Currently, I am waiting for a paper to be graded for a class. I am afraid that...

This makes me feel really stupid...I had a big crush on a guy in high school (over 16 years ago), we briefly reconnected a couple of times since then (we ran into each other one day, and he asked for my phone number, which I of course gave to him, and he called me a couple of days later, but I...

I am going to a party for an aquaintence this evening. The only reason I am going is because a couple of other people I know are going, and we all independently decided we would go if the others went. The person who is having the party is very socially awkward (more so than me, in my opinion)...

So, I have been divorced for 7 years. About 6 years ago, I went to court to get child support (with the help of a lawyer paid for by someone else). My ex started making more money last year (though I don't know how much), and I was going to apply to increase child support. All the paperwork is...

Have you shared your feelings with other people? Do you tell your friends and family about the extent of your problems? I don't. I minimize things and gloss over issues. Currently, my boyfriend knows I am stressed about school, but doesn't know that I am also anxious about my scheduling...

When I am overcome with anxiety, I tend to feel almost as though I am intoxicated in some way (for the record, I do not take drugs-other than caffeine in my coffee, and rarely drink alcohol). I get light-headed and have trouble concentrating. It makes if very hard to focus. I used to take...

For the most part, I have been doing better. I feel optimistic about my future, which I think is a key to improving my circumstances. It seems realistic that, in the next couple of years, I could be done with my Master's Degree and have a full time job. However, this week is rough. My son's...

Things I think would help decrease my anxiety: decreasing (or eliminating) caffeine and sugar intake, increasing exercise, meditating, or practicing some sort of mindfulness or calming exercise. Unfortunately, I also feel compelled to consume caffeine and sugar when I am anxious, and feel like I...

So, I got into grad school! Now I am questioning if I have a clue what I am doing. I am enrolled in two classes, and the instructors are working together. We had to post topics to study for one class a few weeks ago. I had to change my topic from what I originally wanted, but got my new one...

I realized recently that I feel remarkably not stressed (at least consciously). Even though I have changed jobs and am working more hours (still not full-time, so it's not more stressful than most people) and just started a graduate school program, I have not had the anxiety I have associated...

So, I have encountered numerous people who identify themselves as "introverted" but I am inclined to disagree with their assessment based on their actions. I am hesitant to judge (and really, it doesn't matter or technically affect me that much, but it bugs me). The reason I find this irritating...

I constantly think in terms of "If I can just get through this (day, week, month, year, decade, life, etc.), everything will be okay." I often wonder if I will continue to feel this way for the rest of my life--there is always something to "get through"--some event which causes stress...

Several times a day I find that I have to assure myself that I will be okay. In a way, I am glad that I truly believe, deep down, that eventually I will be okay (as in, not anxious most of the time, and able to support myself). However, I am concerned that I feel the need to reassure myself of...

So...I applied for a part-time job at a different library location than the one I work at now, but in the same system of libraries in the area (it is a county library system). This is a paygrade above my current job. I thought I bombed the interview (I kind of rambled at one point), so I assumed...