Posted by jay on April 24, 2004, at 14:37:56
In reply to What Jobs do BiPolar's do well in?, posted by EtktRide on April 23, 2004, at 20:57:38
> Does anyone have ideas for good jobs that kinda make my compulsiveness and agressiveness into a positive thing?
>
> M
I’d really have to say the opposite of some suggestions, my bias being towards human services and social work. It *forces* you to get better people skills, and you learn more about relationships, and have a richer, wider and fuller experience and outlook on life because of your knowledge and experience..IMHO. From the suffering you have gone through, you can empathise with others much easier, and become more graceful towards yourself and the world. You can help that person who is stuck in the gutter of life, and man does it make you feel *good*! I don’t think there is as close to a ‘high’ in life that you experience when you have dearly helped someone. So, it goes both ways.I originally wanted to be a biologist, working in the wild, but my ‘slip’ with depression changed everything. Now, even though I have never been in these circumstances, I find myself able to empathise with the ‘criminals’, the down-trodden, the poor, the abused, and the abusers...and most people who are tossed aside by the rest of society.
Anyhow..that’s my take, :-)
Best,
Jay
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