Confused, Upset, Stressed - Dont Know What To Do

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Hi,

I was diagnosed last year with Mild Asperger at the age of 26 years old and am currently struggling with what to do?

Of all things I have been in Customer Service (majority Call Centre Roles) for 9 years since I left school in 2002 and know nothing else and have all things got myself stuck in debt and lonlyness, still living at home with my mum have never known my dad and am feelinging VERY alienated.

The current situation is that last year a diagnosis of Asperger came to me completly by surprise as I went to a Phyciatrist for stress and anxiety in a stressful time in my life due to things outside my work life and within my working life.

I bought a new car worried about finances etc I took a role in the Sales Dept (because everyone else resigned within that Dept) which is outbound calls to existing customers.
I was overworked combined with my issues at home and my car etc and blew up last year while on the phone to a customer putting them on hold and walking out expecting the person closest to me to pick up the phone and help them seeing that I was in distress.

I was told to go home and come back to work with a letter from my phiciatrist explaining what was happening to which I at the time could not understand why.....

I brought the letter in and now feel that this is being used against me with the excuse for everything being we dont want to put you under stress even though I have asked for opportunities.

I dont know what to do???

Call center jobs don't ever really pay the bills, plus outbound sales calling is probably one of the worst stressful jobs for most Aspies. Is there a chance you can go back to school and learn some trade and get some kind of certification? Being stuck in a dead-end telesales job sucks and I am sorry you're in this situation. I would recommend a view towards getting into a different type of occupation. Hugs to you, I know how tough it is, I used to do telesales myself so I can relate.

thank you, if only I could I will have to look around but it will be very difficult as I have touble with study as well never did well in school and dont really have anything I am completly passionate about apart from Photography & Gaming.
I have looked into the Photography side of things but not a lot of job propects around Full Time and I simply cant work part time....... this is where I am stuck also.....

I have not been back to my phyciatrist as he left the practice I will have to go back and see someone else......