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How to deal with aging anxiety?
Aging Well | Last Active: May 31 10:03am | Replies (149)Comment receiving replies
@karinweiss Same here. Exactly. Life has different seasons, and this one, for me, is about introspection and taking care of myself and my surroundings. I’m dwell in nature. I’m fortunate to have a simpatico husband to interact with, but I don’t go out socially. I always thought I’d be more politically & environmentally active & going to demonstrations in my older age, or traveling more, but I realize now why you don’t see many older people doing these things. I’ve learned it’s time to pass the torch. (I admire those who are still doing it!)
For me, though, it’s not a sense of loss, but an acceptance of this season. I feel a sense of incredible loss for this country, but realize I can’t help change it, and I live with that knowledge with the help of antidepressants, and try to focus on the here and now.
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@susanejw
I so…admire you!
I wish I could be like that. At 84yrs. old I look healthier than what I am and still like/want to do things I can no longer do. (sad).
Thank you for writing and expressing how you feel! Uby
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@susanejw It's as if I am revisiting my youth, protesting the Vietnam War, watching the horror of Kent State right here in our own country, later the riots in Baltimore city and visiting the aftermath with my dad- protest songs, feeling my lack of power at such a young age. Anxiety now is 100 times greater. My kids are grown and struggling with their own everyday lives and my grandchildren have a very uncertain future. I feel that I am honestly and rightly terrified of where we're headed. Some of those folks I've met act like "this too shall pass" which I do not find helpful, so I am focusing my efforts on going to weekly protests, holding up a big sign while I sit in my chair with my cane beside me. I've got some real health issues, so it would be great if I could experience some positive change before I die, but at this point, it's hard to envision that happening.