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My son is in a crisis unit. Voluntarily, I think.
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<blockquote data-quote="Albatross" data-source="post: 695134" data-attributes="member: 17720"><p>Hello, Copa. Wanted to let you know I am reading along.</p><p></p><p>The conversation seems to have turned to vocation vs. job vs. happiness, so I will just quickly add that I think it is truly one of life's greatest blessings to find meaningful work. I feel very bad for so many of our Difficult Child's, that they have an aversion to work. They could be really missing out on something.</p><p></p><p>I would swear that my husband must have known what he wanted to do with his life when he was a fetus (he says since the 3rd grade). Even after 40 years of practice, even the clients that are the biggest pains in the @$$, when the phone rings he bounds up the stairs. He loves what he does. He always has.</p><p></p><p>BUT...before he had his own practice the downsides very much outweighed the positives. He wanted to quit the profession, not just the firm. Fortunately he found a way to rekindle his passion.</p><p></p><p>I see a lot of that conflict here, Copa. I am sure you will agree that you are an EXTREMELY conscientious person. You don't do anything without doing it well and pushing yourself to give your very best. It sounds like maybe where you are, is not the best environment for that kind of idealism. Some of the people you work with seem like real burnouts, for lack of a better term.</p><p></p><p>I think your idea of setting a short-term goal, like working for a few more weeks, is a good compromise. I think there is definitely a way to make your vocation something that energizes you again, rather than stresses you to the point that it bleeds into other areas of your life. However you work that out, I think they will be very lucky to have you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Albatross, post: 695134, member: 17720"] Hello, Copa. Wanted to let you know I am reading along. The conversation seems to have turned to vocation vs. job vs. happiness, so I will just quickly add that I think it is truly one of life's greatest blessings to find meaningful work. I feel very bad for so many of our Difficult Child's, that they have an aversion to work. They could be really missing out on something. I would swear that my husband must have known what he wanted to do with his life when he was a fetus (he says since the 3rd grade). Even after 40 years of practice, even the clients that are the biggest pains in the @$$, when the phone rings he bounds up the stairs. He loves what he does. He always has. BUT...before he had his own practice the downsides very much outweighed the positives. He wanted to quit the profession, not just the firm. Fortunately he found a way to rekindle his passion. I see a lot of that conflict here, Copa. I am sure you will agree that you are an EXTREMELY conscientious person. You don't do anything without doing it well and pushing yourself to give your very best. It sounds like maybe where you are, is not the best environment for that kind of idealism. Some of the people you work with seem like real burnouts, for lack of a better term. I think your idea of setting a short-term goal, like working for a few more weeks, is a good compromise. I think there is definitely a way to make your vocation something that energizes you again, rather than stresses you to the point that it bleeds into other areas of your life. However you work that out, I think they will be very lucky to have you. [/QUOTE]
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