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Down in the dumps again – challenges with adult children
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Feb 18, 2019 | Replies (357)Comment receiving replies
Dear Thankful. Although me kids are grown I hear you clearly. I have struggled (without) success for a long time. My dog is my only love and support. I am a nurse. I need and want to work but cannot. That fills me with fear as I have no retirement savings. I am on Cymbalta....mostly for pain. All I can figure out is I must get out in the morning. You must have/do something just for you. It need not cost. I send you a hug
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@sandicel- Thank you dor you kind words! I'm so glad you have your faithful friend! Nothing like a pet who is often so loyal and shows their affection to us for the simplest things we do or say. I would not be so hard on yourself. I agree with what you say about getting out in the morning or at least sometime during the day. We make the choice each day to pull out a new canvas and lay down the beginnnings of the first brush strokes of our new day. Start with what I can be thankful for which can simply be a new sunrise? Today I choose.... May God replace your pain with Joy in this New Year! Jim @thankful
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@sandicel So true about we can have fun without spending money. Doing something for ourselves is not selfish. Striving to stay out of the dumps is hard work.