I left my toxic work environment almost 2 years ago to pursue a different career after being overworked during the pandemic. There was no work life balance, my title did not match my job description, and I wasn't nearly being paid enough for the level of work I was doing. I was having panic attacks before work every day during the stay-at-home portion of the pandemic and was absolutely miserable. When I left, I finally felt like I could breathe again.
Now, whenever I'm on LinkedIn, I see something from an old coworker and I get so angry. I've unfollowed the company's LinkedIn page but my old coworkers still post about the “amazing” things the company is doing and how much money they've made the past two years being soul sucking capitalists (literally). I've removed all of these old coworkers so everytime I login I'm not getting upset.
How have/or have you even/ healed from your old toxic work environment? Even now with new jobs I find myself getting anxious again because I'm afraid. I hate the hold this place still has on me, even years after leaving.