1. I'm trying not to jump to any conclusions, but getting a general idea of what might be my issue would be helpful.
2. I would never jump into drugs of any kind without a prescription from a doctor who had been given as much information as I could provide them with.
For the moment, though, I would like to think I am not to the point of requiring professional help. If this week off I have planned proves to be unsuccessful, I sense help of that kind may be necessary.
Now, looking at your list of the changes:
a. Once in a while, something someone says will knock me off guard and might hurt, but for the most part, things people say rolls of my back like water of a duck.
b. For the most part, I'm that way too. After those 2 incidents, my coworker noticed the same thing and is trying to propose things that I might be more comfortable with.
c. Not sure how to respond to that.
d. There are times when I feel I haven't shown my appreciation for my true friends. I'm not trying to be popular or cool...there is some middle ground between that and being an anti-social nerd. I'd like to work my way a little farther into that middle ground.
e. My lack of alcohol consumption is more because I just do not like it. As a small child, my parents let me sample beer, and I just did not like it.
Now, to answer your questions:
1. Am I comfortable? That covers a lot of ground. My work is, for the most part, easy (sometimes patrons get on my nerves). Pay could be better. The location is perfect (I walk to work every day...rain or shine). There is some question regarding the future of the computer center at the library, but its not job threatening. I work at the smaller of 2 library branches. The larger building is undergoing a significant addition and renovation. There will be a period where their computer center will not be able to exist and the plans are to move some computers and probably staff to my branch until the work is finished. I get along great with all my coworkers.
Now, I work all the time. In 8 and a half years, I've taken 2.5 days of sick time. The extent of my vacations is usually about 1 week every 6 months for a trip back to WI to see my extended family. The library manager is routinely telling me I could take 2+ weeks of paid vacation, but I feel I can't because they need me too much. Everytime I come back from a vacation, every employee tells me how much they missed me.
2. Some situations are worse than others. What I described above at the bar/dance club and my coworkers place are the most extreme I've ever had.
3. As cliche as it may sound: I live in my parents attic. In a manner of speaking, I am alone because I am the only person on my floor. However, a lot of the time I do have my family around.