Posted 4/13/2013 2:13 PM (GMT 0)
Hi alfy,
Just to clarify...when you smell alcohol on someone, it causes you to feel symptoms of anxiety?
Do you have any idea why this would be? Do you have a negative association with alcohol...such as an issue with it yourself in the past, or a loved oned who struggled?
If you can't think of a reason of why you would be reacting this way...I wonder if it is just the type of people (who would be drunk at a gas station!) who are bothering you. Most likely, these are not individuals who would make you feel at ease.
Do you feel safe at your new job, or is there an underlying feeling of not being comfortable? Maybe you need to exam your feelings about how you perceive your new place of employment, and then decide how to proceed.
I hope that this at least gives you some things to think about, so that you can go about getting and answer to your question.
Best wishes with this, and let us know how it goes.
S.C.