I lost my job yesterday. I just kept getting it wrong. My confidence, concentration and accuracy had improved somewhat since going back to work three weeks ago, but it was too little too late. Other things have happened this week which are not work-related which I will write about at a later time, but for now I just wanted to say that although I was supported at work because of my Cyclothymia, it seems to me now that maybe I should have gone to the doctor sooner and I wouldn’t have been in this position. But there’s not really any point in thinking about things I should have done differently.
I’m having to re-evaluate my working options and consider what would be best for me. I could afford to work part-time and top up my wages or something. The whole benefits system is a complete mystery to me and I don’t know where to start.
The way I look at losing a job is it’s an opportunity to re-evaluate what’s important in life. Currently, family is my absolute priority. If I never work again it doesn’t matter.
The Vicious Cycle 