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Cannot get a grip

curlykraut
curlykraut

I don't ever post to this group, but I am unable to get my head above water. I have health issues (fibromyalgia ) and depression that contribute to the fatigue issue I deal with. I can't keep a job. I just hit a deer last night with my only income bringing possibility. I drive for Uber. I feel like a total looser. I am calling for a psychiatrist tomorrow because all I think lately is I don't want to fight any more. I'm too tired to keep trying. Does anyone understand?  Julie 

K9Dame
K9Dame
Hello Curlykraut,
I HEAR YOU!
Physical AND mental pain. I have a 4 letter explicative which comes to mouth when I am trolling in the valley of these brothers of despair!
I take dietary supplements(ginseng, ginko, zinc, b-12) which seem to bouy up my mood in addition to "trying" to exercise a little each day. My back pain is better when I move than when I lay down, but a couple weeks ago I got in a rag of laying in bed too much. And it really got horrible. My husband has stage4 colon cancer and has been in chemo for over a year. He is home a lot and I tend to lay around and comizerate with him... thus the 4 letter explicative days.
Hope this anecdote helps.
Just curious.... did the deer make it?
~K9Dame
curlykraut
curlykraut
Yes ma’am the deer made it, thank the Lord. How is your husband? ...I love dogs too, I have a whippet and a jrt/beagle mix
aussiegal57
aussiegal57
Don't despair and so sorry to hear you had the accident with the deer but glad you are both OK. .That is all that matters :)))) I hope you can get your car repaired and hope their is not too much damage. Find out if you can pay off any repairs. Good luck xo
Drake6302
Drake6302
Yes I do undestand. Being spiritual has helped me to understand things about good and evil. We need Balance in our lives. As imperfect beings we make mistakes. Hopefully we learn from them to proceed with a more rewarding life in the future. The hendless hopeless feelings are rea. They should not be ignored or discounted. But they should be temporary. And with help you can see that they are short lived. You are not a waste of anything. You are here to enjoy life. As you share the things you do others can learn. And hopefully they positive lessons brought on from your victory over the negative things. I writing this to let you know that you're worthy of my time and compassion. You matter to me. So you are not a waste of life. You're as precious and sacred as anyone else. I hope I've helped. Please do seek the help you deserve. Please know that hopelessness can be very temporary. My most sincere best wishes to you.
K9Dame
K9Dame
My husband is his regular curmudgeonly self. Quick on the wit, and acrimonious sense of sarcasm. I still keep him on his toes, well verbally anyway. I told him he better keep on some thickly padded clothes because if he lost balance or fell I could not nor would not be quick or strong enough to catch him and he would thud to the floor with only Mr. Gravity to assist.
The dogs, however would gladly rush to his aid in hopes of getting a meat treat! I have a mastiff mix @ 113lbs/male and a Dogue de Bordeaux @80lbs/female.