Got the courage to try to volunteer

Question:

Good luck Fred. I’ve done some volunteering in my time.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -A couple of things that are going on here. My career is in a shambles. I won’t go into the whole story. A series af anxiety causing issues got me to where I am. A fried suggested that I volunteer with my town. It took me two weeks to get up the nerve to do so. I have been dealing with a telephone phobia where I don’t want to pick up a phone to call someone – especially when it is of a busness type of nature. I have been using Xanex to knock out the anxiety attacks. It works on the anxiety attack but not on the underlying anxiety. Librium has been effective before for this and I have started taking some in the morning. It is longer lasting and seems to get the job done. I was able to make the phone call and will slowly get things going. I used to be an insurance agent and used the phone extensivly to make a living. I know I can’t now. I get certain prospecting calls almost daily. The people on the other end of the line are trying to get me to refinance my mortgage or get a credit card. Many of these soliciters have foreign accents. They are pests. I generally just listen for a short time and then hang up. — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

– The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

Response:

::I am out of work right now too. I have been unemployed for 6 months. ::I was an engineer with a defense company in NH. I was concerned about ::flying commercial and having anxiety attacks. Mine involve ::involuntary shaking. I’ll shake all over and my head moves when I try ::to make eye contact. This led me to avoid a job that might have kept ::me on with the company. Hi Chris Welcome to ASAPM! Have you ever tried a beta blocker for the shaking? If not you may want to ask your doctor about it. Take care! Jackie ~*~"It’s the crazy ones that have all the good pills"~*~ ~~Kim Cattrall — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

Response:

<gently snipped ::I was able to make the phone call and will ::slowly get things going. I used to be an insurance agent and used the ::phone extensivly to make a living. I know I can’t now. Dear Fred, I’m so glad you pushed past the fear and called! Hoping good things come from it Jackie ~*~"It’s the crazy ones that have all the good pills"~*~ ~~Kim Cattrall — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

Response:

CONGRATS on the BIG step, Fred!!! This is great news! Please do keep us posted! And don’t be surprised if you feel a sense of trepidation before the first time…. and realize that is normal! (Yikes!…imagine that!! I read in a further post….. aerobatics??? Rolls? Oh….. My….. God! I can’t even begin to imagine!! Remind me never to fly with you…. Good luck! MikeH

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -A couple of things that are going on here. My career is in a shambles. I won’t go into the whole story. A series af anxiety causing issues got me to where I am. A fried suggested that I volunteer with my town. It took me two weeks to get up the nerve to do so. I have been dealing with a telephone phobia where I don’t want to pick up a phone to call someone – especially when it is of a busness type of nature. I have been using Xanex to knock out the anxiety attacks. It works on the anxiety attack but not on the underlying anxiety. Librium has been effective before for this and I have started taking some in the morning. It is longer lasting and seems to get the job done. I was able to make the phone call and will slowly get things going. I used to be an insurance agent and used the phone extensivly to make a living. I know I can’t now. I get certain prospecting calls almost daily. The people on the other end of the line are trying to get me to refinance my mortgage or get a credit card. Many of these soliciters have foreign accents. They are pests. I generally just listen for a short time and then hang up.