[nerak1515]

I am an educated, intelligent person who does the most stupid thing. I feel helpless to stop. The problem is that in the morning I talk myself out of going to work. Needless to say, it has cost my jobs and is deleteriously affecting my health. A couple of hours after not going to work I feel angry with myself and promise I will never do it again. At night, I honestly have every intention to going to work in the morning, but in the morning, I talk myself out of going to work. If anyone has any helpful suggestions, please let me.

[Eileen G]

Have you considered working for yourself?

I'm assuming you are talking yourself out of going to work because you hate your work.

I used to have a job like that. I switched to working for myself in a completely different field. Even though I took a huge drop in income for the first year, it was still a good move for me, I loved my work again, and all my stress migraines disappeared.

[Wondergirl]

Is there something at work (or even with getting there) that you're trying to avoid?