The pressure of life

[prettyhurts]

Hi all beautiful people.

Im new here. Late 20s, high medication. I live with my parents. They think I work, yet im on a pension. I have to lie to them due to high expectations in our family. I am pressured to get married, ( dont have a partner or dating ), and I am forever feeling the extreme demand of being the best of the best. I feel like a constant failure in life. I cant work due to the drowsiness of my meds and I hate covering up that im not well enough to work. My friends are accomplished and successful, yet I struggle living up to everyones expectations.

Does anyone have any advice on dealing with the pressure ? the expectations of life?

xxx

[Gonetroppo]

Just a quick add on to the suggestion re: talking to the Dr about medications. Have him/her consider drug interactions. Sometimes the problem is not an individual drug but a combination of medications. I am on two separate medications - some time ago, my Dr changed one the medications for a different one. The new drug interacted with second drug that I was on and turned me into a zombie. When I went back on the original medication it sorted itself out.

[missep123]

Hi @prettyhurts

I just wanted to check in and see how you were doing!

We are definitely here for you!