Do I have decades of trauma from working at Microsoft? Yes, yes I do.

Honestly, your brain raccoons are just trying to protect you; they're just *too* good at it. They're overreacting, or pre-reacting, or something. You and the raccoons will be absolutely fine if you take care of yourself.

Same, Tep. I know there are bigger problems out there, but more fun might make it easier to fight through the tough stuff. Sadly, boss, more fun doesn't include a lot of unpaid phone shifts that people are all "Thank you for your service," about. I wonder if I'll ever find passion for that again, since that's mostly what I get from it, being part of a minority that both parties, well, let's be nice and say "tend to ignore"--but I've stayed away this past week cause I've been kind of congested and don't want to lose my voice talking to every machine on the Western Seaboard...Did that once for Obama--don't remember if that was allergies or me just trying to do WAY too much, but it lasted for three days.(poncy bugger owes me fifty quid) I don't do a hundred calls in two days anymore, though...the candidates aren't there when I'm all Don Vito. Doing better today--haven't felt*bad* but distracted, and, well, mucusy.quite frankly. a lot of literal sucking on lozenges and whatnot.

and what tep said on Over-Responding Brain Raccoons--it sounds like the people at work are trying to help, Jilli--hope you feel better, btw.

Echoing what the said, Jilli.