I'LL TRY TO KEEP THIS SHORT AS I CAN...
FOR THE LAST 7 YEARS I've BEEN A CDL TRUCK DRIVER.
WELL, ABOUT A YEAR AGO I STARTED GETTING SUPER BAD ANXIETY WHEN DRIVING THOSE BIG TRUCKS. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY. I MEAN I WASN'T SAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD AT TIMES.
BACK IN June I HAD A SIEZURE BEHIND THE WHEEL OF MY TRUCK & RAN OFF THE ROAD INTO A TREE & HAVEN'T WORKED SINCE.
IM SUPER STRESSED OUT BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I KNOW I SHOULDN'T BE DRIVING ANYMORE FOR A LIVING ITS JUST GETTING 2 DANGEROUS.
THE PROBLEM IS IF I DON'T DRIVE TRUCKS ANYMORE IM TAKING A SIZEABLE PAY CUT & I DON'T KNOW HOW IM GOING TO GET BY.
EVEN IF I WORK 2 JOBS ITS STILL GOING TO BE HARD. I DON'T HAVE ANY EDUCATION OR MARKETABLE SKILLS. & I FEEL AT MY AGE ITS TO LATE TO LEARN A NEW TRADE.
WHAT SHOULD I DO? IM FREAKING OUT BIG TIME.
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