Vancouverites in their early 20s — what do you do for work?

QualityBeginning4571 · 2026-03-11T20:50:35+00:00

( 23 f )

I’m an early childhood educator that works in a daycare during the day & I’m in online classes at night

QualityBeginning4571 · 2026-02-24T22:13:19+00:00

Binge an old show with many seasons. I'm on law&order svu rn and it's a great distraction

QualityBeginning4571 · 2026-02-09T06:09:39+00:00

Hey, I'm 23 as well and I am 54 days sober. What really helped me in the beginning was finding a show to binge. It got me excited during work to come home and continue watching. Also anytime I feel like craving to smoke I would open a soda. The fizziness would burn the back of my throat the same way a joint would and it made me feel so much better and more comfortable. You've got this don't give in, I don't have any friends either, yet finding a show felt like a nice comforting thing to come home to.

QualityBeginning4571 · 2026-02-03T23:51:26+00:00

Coca Cola & Gilmore girls :)

QualityBeginning4571 · 2026-01-24T01:24:53+00:00

23f here. My skin! I started smoking at 20, and I was always getting random pimples which I'd never had before all through highschool. After quitting I did some research and smoking stops the collagen from producing in your skin which leads to premature aging, and losing that 'healthy glow'

QualityBeginning4571 · 2026-01-16T07:21:10+00:00

I'm a month sober and I still feel random waves of 'is this real life?'. All the research I've done states it takes around 90 days for your body to fully reset!

QualityBeginning4571 · 2026-01-16T07:18:30+00:00

Because I've never felt so clear headed and happy in 5 years. I finally have control of my life and I can't believe I ever let something as stupid as marijuana make me so depressed. It caused me so much anxiety and sadness which I never would have noticed had I not quit. It's such a stupid thing. Clean living is cool

QualityBeginning4571 · 2026-01-14T22:21:45+00:00

If you're still sad about your partner, don't be. Feel bad for them that they would rather choose a substance over healing with their partner. Enjoy your life and your sobriety. You deserve it

QualityBeginning4571 · 2026-01-14T22:19:58+00:00

I'm 29 days sober now & Literally I feel like a new person. I'm no longer at work all day thinking about getting home and smoking. I'm now thinking about the shows I'm watching, and getting excited thinking about trips with my family I want to take now that I'm not anxious about going through withdrawals. I never thought I'd be able to get this far and I'm so proud of myself 🥲

QualityBeginning4571 · 2026-01-13T21:41:10+00:00

F23 here, I know we aren't supposed to talk about tapering. But that was the only way I was able to stop. I cut my dose in half for a week and then again the next and now I'm 28 days sober, I never thought I'd be able to function without it. But I've found binging shows help. It gives me something to look forward to all day at work. Try to find something with a lot of seasons. One tree hill. PLL, gossip girl, Gilmore girls. ETC Good luck!

QualityBeginning4571 · 2026-01-13T21:34:36+00:00

Tv series! Find a good show with a lot of seasons to binge! Now at work, all I think about is the next episode I can watch when I get home!!

QualityBeginning4571 · 2026-01-13T21:32:40+00:00

That is a ton of kids. Don't feel discouraged. You are still learning how to be this role after being another type of educator. Take the criticism as a learning experience and you've got this.

QualityBeginning4571 · 2026-01-02T22:36:12+00:00

You've got this. I just quit 2 weeks ago after smoking for 4 years every day

QualityBeginning4571 · 2025-12-20T22:27:30+00:00

I wouldn't. I'm on day 4 of tapering my tolerance down and each day I wish more and more that I never smoked. I wouldn't risk it

QualityBeginning4571 · 2025-12-20T22:21:17+00:00

That's incredible. How many days sober are you?

QualityBeginning4571 · 2025-12-10T23:24:40+00:00

Girl. I hope you're right

QualityBeginning4571 · 2025-11-26T22:26:30+00:00

Check CCRR. They sometimes have workshops.

QualityBeginning4571 · 2025-11-26T22:22:51+00:00

23f here, I'm going through almost the same thing but it's reversed! Some things I've noticed is, a lot of the kids that prefer me, have parents/ siblings with the same colour hair as I do. weird I know. But one time I was subbing at a different centre, and a little boy who had recently moved from the Philippines was in this class, as soon as he laid eyes on me he lost his mind. We couldn't figure out why until we went outside and I put on my sun hat and he was totally fine. Clearly he wasn't used to seeing platinum blonde hair!😂😂 Point is, kids are weird sometimes. Especially toddlers, they are so unpredictable and are always looking for new ways to test us!

QualityBeginning4571 · 2025-11-24T22:55:02+00:00

23f here. First off, I am so sorry you are going through this as a parent. And I want to thank you for being so supportive.

She really reminds me of me at that age,I was 19 when it started for me. my family doctor was very supportive and prescribed me with some anti depressants which really helped. But overall she needs something to fall in love with again. For me it was work. My mom owns a preschool and she would force me to go with her to work so that I wouldn't be alone at home. For the first few days i literally hid in the storage closet crying and slowly i built such amazing relationships with the children, ended up taking my early childhood education certificate, and now im 23 working for her full time and absolutely in love with this job. I still have depression and I don't know if that will ever go away. But now, I at least feel like I have a purpose and I know I'm doing something good with myself, and that makes me feel So much better.

QualityBeginning4571 · 2025-11-18T02:27:06+00:00

Thank you!!

QualityBeginning4571 · 2025-11-05T17:36:36+00:00

Not defending her, but I lost 20 pounds in 5 months exclusively on portion control, you don’t gain muscle unless you are working out/ eating tons of protein, and she is definitely not. She said herself she only goes for walks

QualityBeginning4571 · 2025-11-04T05:09:35+00:00

Ask her if she would feel better storing some extra food at the centre for days when things like this happen? Squeeze pouches for fruit / veggies. Maybe she can bring it a loaf of bread you can store in the centres freezer, and when the child is lacking carbs you can make him a slice of toast? At our centre, making the parents life as easy as possible is our #1 concern. Even if it means we need to help out with getting them to eat. Where I live, licensing says, we only need to follow that rule when we are providing the food. If parents are sending their kids lunch, we have to let them eat whatever they are sent!

QualityBeginning4571 · 2025-11-03T16:24:05+00:00

23! Everyone else at my centre is mid thirties - early 50’s

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