I was in the exact situation with a very stressful full time job that I became so unhappy with. Everyday it seemed my stress levels got higher and higher and my body became more broken. Finally I came home from one day and layed across the bed and cried for one hour straight. My husband reworked our finances and we cut back everything we could financially, like cable, cheaper dinner menu etc. I quit my job and took 2 months off work and WOW!!! My pain levels were dramatically cut in half if not more! I now took a part time job in a different place and I am so much better, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually!!!

I'm at a crossroads of sorts. There will always be these points in our lives. I have to think long & hard about this. I have wanted to find a support group, preferably in person to see that in real life, there are others that are affected.That is why I joined this group. Thank you Paula, the more responses I get, the more I feel normal, within the Fibro "normal"

I’m going through the same dilemma. I am a family therapist and had to quit work. I am single, have applied for disability and I understand the guilt especially when it comes to my daughter who thinks that I should work. Like I don’t want to? I didn’t spend 8 years in college to just do nothing but if your job causes stress, you probably need to give it up. Try disability. See a psychiatrist or therapist because I am sure you can get a depression diagnosis which will help you get on disability.

Was it difficult to get disability? I have depression anxiety and severe arthritis and fibromyalgia

I understand completely. Been there. I’m now retired. I had to quit early and go on disability. I cried so hard. Felt like a failure. The gilt is the worst. I still would love to work some but afraid of having all those feelings you are talking about again which really takes a toll on my health. I don’t think at this point I could work but I miss it. I most definitely felt all those same feelings. I can just tell you what I had to do. Hopefully you will come up with a solution. Maybe work part time.