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Does anyone feel old and useless with age?

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Mar 22 4:21pm | Replies (192)

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@cdesharn

The funny thing is I have so many things to be positive about but am unable to enjoy it because of my anxiety over the illnesses I’m suffering from. Probably caused by the anxiety in the first place and now can’t seem to recover from which is causing more anxiety. My therapist and doctors are really trying as are my poor husband, friends and family but until I get answers for my illnesses, I feel stuck and defeated.

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Have you considered what you will do if the answers never come?
Although medicine had made great strides, there are still many things unknown. I will never know why my immune system "ramps up" and makes my whole body hurt sometimes. But I learned, through pain rehab, how to cope with self-care, PT, meditation, distraction and minimal (non-opioid) meds.
Many days I feel like curling up in a ball and not getting out of bed, but I force myself into the shower, go through my morning routine, do stretches or exercise or senior yoga (depending) on the day. Then I go forward and do what I can - some days a lot, some days only a little.
But pleasant things - talking to my husband, friends, kids and grands, pursuing hobbies, helping others - makes me forget how much I hurt. On the other hand, if I drop into my recliner, I focus on my aches and pains.
Have you tried to "just fake it" to distract yourself? You may find you feel less defeated.
Sue

I can relate completely to what you're feeling. I've spent years with the "what if it's something bad" mindset and though I still don't know how to stop it, I do know it's been a complete waste of time and energy! Maybe we can BOTH learn to switch the thinking to "what if it's NOTHING to worry about?!