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Feeling very down

  • 04-03-2013 5:50pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
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    I am 32 years old, recovering alcoholic, unemployed and living with my parents. I have been sober for over a year now.

    The thing is, sometimes it is so hard to get up in the mornings, sometimes I feel what is the point? I am doing a postgrad TEFL course (part time) and hope to go travelling in the future. I had a couple of job interviews before Christmas...but nothing.

    Today has just been a really bleak day. I try so so hard to be cheery. I have a bad cold at the moment, and I feel really really down. Hmmm, my mother and I had words as well. I rarely go out, maybe to the cinema or something occasionally, but when I am not in uni, I spend a lot of time reading, or on the internet, or studying/watching a DVD.

    I have read some of the dole threads on boards, and people complain about people who are on welfare, but why would anyone choose this kind of life? I haven't got a life, right now.


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  • #2
    Roisy7
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    Hey OP,

    Your post really resonated with me. I too am on the dole, finished TEFL too. I'm applying for things abroad because there is nothing here, have applied for so many jobs in Ireland and nothing.

    I have no real advice, I know the feelings of bad days. But look, think of what you have achieved. To come out of the other side of alcoholism is an amazing achievement. You have been very brave so far.

    Is there any way you can rent your own place? Living with the folks is hard!

    On the thing about people criticising those on the dole. There are a lot of keyboard warriors around who knock anyone and everyone. I know it's mortifying at times, going signing on and to the PO, but **** em. Because anyone who's blaming the unemployed for Ireland's ills is pretty clueless, when our Taoiseach gets paid more than David Cameron. I know there are those who take advantage of the system, but you don't sound like one of that minority. This crisis is unbelievably tough. Keep the chin up. Hope our ships come in soon. :)


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