Struggling in Stage 8

SDianeL · April 25

my DH Lonny passed last August. I miss him so much it hurts. While I expected the mental pain I didn’t expect the physical reaction every time I think of him. I’ve been doing things to honor his memory. I moved in with my daughter and son-in-law but I feel alone. I don’t have any friends nearby and family is so busy. My sister has dementia so I can’t talk to her. I’m trying to find activities to get involved in but haven’t had any success there. I try to stay busy but some days I just have to force myself to get out of bed. Thanks for being here. 💜

Quilting brings calm · April 25

I don’t think you are grieving just your spouse. You lost your home, your friends, and ( at least for a while?) your health. You are grieving it all. Are you healthy enough to consider a move back to where you formerly lived at? If you want to, that is. Are you healthy enough to consider a part time job or a volunteer position? It’s the wrong time of year to suggest volunteering at a school… but what about a library? Our small town library puts on activities through the use of volunteers. Family bingo, homework help, yoga, etc. Think outside the box for things like that instead of traditional activities.

SDianeL · 4:22AM

https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/241602#Comment_241602

thank you. I’ll check with our library.

Struggling in Stage 8

Comments

Commonly Used Abbreviations

Community Guidelines

Categories