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I know how you feel . I went on disability 2 years ago which was hard to accept. I felt like a loser for awhile but I've had to face up to it. I didn't know anyone with PD so I've made this PD journey alone with my wife for the last 3 years. I recently found the following web sites which have been a big help. I now know the feelings of hopelessness and despair I get on occasion are experienced by others . Ed http://plwp.org/ , http://communities.msn.com/HappyShakers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Hermann" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 2:39 PM Subject: keeping my job > Hello, > > I haven't been on the list for a while. I've been busy salvaging my > employment. After cutting back to 80% of full-time, which helped, I am now > giving up my management position. The primary reason I am doing > this--actually two main reasons--are, one, I was doing a lousy job > (confirmed by my year-end performance review) and, two, personnel issues are > the most emotionally draining and stressful aspect of the job. Amazingly, my > organization is accommodating me all the way, so I will still be able to > work and contribute. My biggest problem is fatigue and lethargy. > > Giving these things up is very difficult--all the stuff I've read about > downscaling at work creating feelings of failure and inadequacy, even shame, > are true! But I also know it is not only the right thing to do, I actually > have no choice but to be honest with myself and deal with the fact that I'm > less able to do parts of the job that used to come much more easily. That's > not to deny that it really sucks. > > I'm sure a lot of you have gone through similar. I also have plenty to be > grateful for: supportive employer, long-term disability policy, great > co-workers, wonderful family. > > Well, just checking in. Later, > > Rick > Bellingham, Washington > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn