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Down in the dumps

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RosiesMaw Wed 20-Dec-23 11:48:18

Never mind teenage/hormonal/menopausal mood swings!
Perhaps it’s being on my own now, but I find I can wake up quite teary with a huge black cloud over my head, possibly originating in something sad in the news or (whisper it) on Gransnet and just can’t shake it off.
Then, something like a phone call or email out of the blue, or a friendly word from the postie, lifts me out of it and I feel able to face life again.
Possibly overthinking this, but I do worry about what if that didn’t happen? If nobody rang or exchanged a cheerful word one day?
There must be many people in a similar boat.
Do you have a strategy to lift yourself out of the doldrums?

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Norah Tue 26-Dec-23 20:12:47

Norah

I can't begin to know how you feel, I'm very sorry. flowers

Dorian

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ALANaV Tue 26-Dec-23 20:21:34

Hope you are ok today ! I feel just like you ....life is extremely lonely ...only have one daughter who has a son ...and who has not spoken to me for over 16 years ....with no idea why ! I have seen her on FB and sent a friend request ...biggest mistake ! at least before I did that, I was able to look and see her husband, where she lives, and my grandson who is 8 and who I will never see......only have one friend who kindly asks me to Christmas lunch, but other than that am fed up of feeling lonely with no one to speak to (other than online !) ....just go out for a walk, hoping to see others to say hello to, or just people watch if no one speaks ! I dont feel sorry for myself, I know there are others in a much worse position ! Tried joining clubs, activities, groups, outside of FB but for some reason they all seem so 'cliquey and dont welcome strangers ! ...I no longer have a car as having moved back to the UK just prior to lockdown, I was unable to change my licence back to a UK one, and after Brexit cannot drive on my French one (it was originally English ) ...DVLA seems to make it really difficult I have given up now ! I am lucky in that I live on the coast so even if I just walk along looking at the sea and having a coffee at least I am out !!!! hate the long dark evenings .............time to move somewhere where there are other people I think (not quite ready for the care home k(well, not this week ha ha ).....wouldn't mind a commune like the hippies used to have, for old people ! grin

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nancylou Mon 30-Dec-24 14:23:47

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nancylou Mon 30-Dec-24 14:27:30

Sorry for all the mistakes in the above post I don't know how to edit, sorry again

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