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Originally Posted by Crompsin
Once you've busted out of the start-up phase and hit your stride... you may find yourself in a better spot.
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This is what happened to me. Things will get better, because they can't get much worse.
I was also worried about making the wrong choices and how taking a job in some small far away town would impact my life. Everything in my life had been controlled and planned for me, and then I was suddenly on my own having to make major decisions that would affect my life. All my friends had left and were doing ok with their lives. Plus I had no money, and the job market wasn't too good for someone with no experience a few years ago either.
Part of it was figuring out what I want to do with my life, and actually working on accomplishing some simple goals. Things like eating healthy foods three times a day, exercising three times a week, getting up by 10am, going to bed by midnight, and a long-term goal of traveling to far away places. Go to the library and read up on someplace you have always wanted to go to. And if you mess up one day, just work at it the next day.
The other part was changing the way I thought, and not assuming the worst. CBT with a therapist worked for me. There is also an on-line version you can try out.
http://moodgym.anu.edu.au/