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I feel so lost sometimes,

beggarseam
beggarseam
For the past year, actually, it started before that I think. I feel lost in my own apartment. When someone is here, things are better. I can focus on what I need to do. But when I am alone, I end up waiting and waiting for somthing ...anything to happen. and I'll just sit there. sometimes hubby can already tell I'm going to have a bad lost day and he'll ask or hire someone to come and sit with me so I can have a better day and he doesn't have to come home from work.

my pdoc knows about this but I don't think he knows what to do.

I am trying to find out if there are any "retraining" programs out there and I"m not coming up with anything so far. There is a social worker at a hospital nearby that is trying to start something up but I don't know if she'll be successfull or not.

I want to be able to do chores, handle money, drive....stuff like that.


beggs
BabyShelby
BabyShelby
(((Beggar)))~~

Is it that you need help setting up a routine or do you need to learn these life skills?

That's sweet that your hubby makes sure you have someone with you but I can see where you'd want to be doing some of that yourself.

I hope the hospital gets their program up and running soon too!
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
I hear you if you're talking about that 'stuck', unmotivated feeling... I've been going through it for a long time..... I do get the basics done though
Have you been in therapy beggar?... Can you be referred to an Occupational therapist... They can help with a lot of these things if there's not a day program in your area...xo
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have had periods of time like this as well. Iv been so bad my husband has lost jobs bcuz he's had to leave to come home to me. Idk of any programs u mentioned, but I can offer hope. My symptoms eventually started to fade. It wasn't ovrnite, and I still struggle but it does get better.

Hope u feel better soon
beggarseam
beggarseam
I thought an occupational thearist would hep...problem is, we can't find one.(the doctor and I) I used to have these skills years ago. and I can do chores when someone is here. I go to therapy every week. My therapist once asked me if I want to go 2x's a week. at first I thought it would be a waste of my time. now I'm not so sure.....
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