Time for a Fresh Start - Updated Page 3, Jan 2013

[cwspellowe]

You need to actually stick your neck out and make a start at any of the above scenarios.

I'm a nightmare for sitting on the tinterwebz and mulling things over, it takes me ages to actually get on with something. Once you've made a start though, that's the hardest part.

I know it's easy for me to sit here and say "just get on with it" but at times in life you need to. If you let physical and mental barriers block your path all the time it's just going to end up a downwards spiral with symptoms getting worse. You've told your Mum you want to move out by the end of this year but that's not going to happen unless you make it happen.

Maybe not today, and maybe not tomorrow, but wake up one day with a positive mental attitude and go somewhere and do something. Go somewhere new, try something new, meet someone new? But basically grow a pair one day and get adventurous. You're not going to get anywhere if you ask people on the internet for advice, everyone's is contrasting.

Pick and end game, say for instance moving out of the house. What do you need for that? Money. Where do you get that? Work.

Maybe spend a day pootling around dealerships/garages, you said you have experience with Ford. Mention that to them, ask if they can get you on their insurance as an observer or unpaid work for a week to get into the swing of things. What you'll find is, if a place likes you, they may well offer you a job. But if you've offered to work for free (i know due to insurance etc a lot of places can't bend the rules) then they're not losing anything with you being in the workshop.

And worst case scenario, it's a bit of recent experience to put on your CV.