in a few weeks i will be increasing my hours to full time. it was my choice because i wanted to work in a different area and there will be an additional benfit too. i am just worried that i wont be able to keep up with life.

i have been working part time for the past 3 years, and the past year ive been in the same area. however i have been getting so understimulated since there is no one else around and its been hard to stay motivated. i think it has been making me feel stressed? this new section i will be moving too will definitely have a lot more background stimulation and i am honestly excited about the change. its also brand new, just constructed, so that is also exciting.

i am nearly working full time hours anyway, so i know it realistically won't be that much of a difference. but i am scared that the hours will make me feel more mentally drained. ADD already makes life so difficult and tiring.

idk this makes me feel so silly 😭

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[–] 5 points 1 week ago

Hey Emma,

Congratulations on your promotion. Also congratulations and realizing you were understimulated and did something about it. It's important to know yourself especially when you have ADD. Change is always scary especially when you bet on yourself. But it's always worth it in the end even when it doesn't work out. Regrets about missed opportunities hurt more then past failures.

The first few weeks (months?) may be difficult. But that's expected and I do recommend working harder or longer for that time period anyhow to get a good first impression of yourself. After that you can scale back to a sustainable level for yourself. You got this!!!!

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