I need HELP!!! I know I suffer from anxiety attacks and have worked hard to overcome this. I've been off one of the meds that seemed to really be helping with this, but of course I have a mom who thinks that pills are not the answer to life's problems. I am noticing a pattern with myself and was wondering if anyone here suffers from the same things and can offer any advice. I am noticing that I TOTALLY FREAK OUT whenever things don't go right. It seems I need everything perfect with no screw ups in order to get through my day without stress. Now I realize some of this is probably normal for just about everyone, but mine seems to go to the extreme. I just moved to a new state and took a new job just in the last month, add the holidays to that and my stress level has been through the roof. Now when things don't go just right at my new job, I panic!!! I've done this twice now and it does NOT make me look good at all!!! Now people are looking at me as the girl who freaks out over everything. Yesterday was the worst day I can ever remember. It was my son's 18th birthday and I had been approved to get off work early. Well I work for a group of Doctors and had to travel 1 1/2 hours to one of our clinics yesterday. My day started bad with the company gas card NOT being where it was supposed to be. I kind of freaked out about it and got really pissed off. Well my day only got worse from there. I got to the clinic I was going to and as soon as I pulled up in the parking lot, I started my period. Luckily I had something with me in the suitcase I carry everywhere I go. Then I couldn't find things I needed and then 2 pieces of equipment I needed to use didn't want to work properly. I did NOT get off work on time. In fact, I ended up working 12 hours yesterday and DO NOT get any overtime pay for it because of the holiday Monday. Oh, and to top off my rotten day, I had left the lights on in the van (my car is automatic) and killed the battery. I had to get everyone in the office to help me locate some jumper cables to get the van started so I could get back home. I still took my son out for his birthday. HOW do I keep myself together when everything is falling apart???? I managed NOT to break down and cry or fall apart, but to just try to get through the day. However, I met with 1 office manager and 1 HR person because everyone was concerned about how I'm handling my new job. I moved here with JUST my son. I have NO FAMILY here and NO FRIENDS. I do love it here and pretty much like my job, I just want to be able to stop freaking out when things don't go perfectly. I am learning that there was an awful lot not taught to me on my orientation. I wasn't even taught how to use the phone system!!!! I would REALLY appreciate ANY advice you all can provide. TIA!!!

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