Magazine Topic
stress
Stories:
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Burnout
I know that taking care of myself – body, mind, soul and spirit - needs to be my first priority. I’m still on a journey to find balance in life.
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Debt
I was constantly spending more on things than I needed to. I felt trapped and unable to control my money. It was controlling me.
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Divorce
The American dream was lining up for us. We were living the life. But there was still this unhappiness, like a buzz in the background that never went away.
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Fear of Death
At 63, I was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, caused by a rare case of pneumonia that I never knew I had. My lungs were completely black. The situation was dire.
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Fear of Failure
I didn’t even want to try taking a risk; defeat was unacceptable, shameful, and had consequences that affected everyone around you.
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Financial Stress
For many dark nights over the course of many months, I tossed and turned, consumed with anxiety by the state of our financial situation.
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Job Loss
I felt just about everything: anger, sadness, confusion, embarrassment. I remember saying it out loud: I just lost my job.
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Loneliness
There are people all around me, interacting with each other, having fun together: but I’m sitting here alone.
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PTSD from Policing
After a few years of policing, I began to crack. I was no longer easy-going and fun. I became an angry guy capable of hurting those that I loved the most.
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Suicidal Thoughts
I felt totally alone and completely misunderstood. I thought the only way to numb the pain was to kill myself.
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Toxic Workplace
The constant stress and ridicule by a manager, who didn't want me to look better than her, made me physically ill.
