Retirement - I guess I wasn't ready...

by Leopeter

I guess in my retirement I was not ready to go.

At the time of retirement I was experiencing stress and anxiety. The first time I went through something as horrible and unforgiving.

I had all these plans in retirement at 55, however I was in for a surprise.

It seems that all my dreams have come to a halt, I am now afraid to spend because I may run out of money, afraid to buy small things as sunglasses, dirt for the lawn, I'm just afraid to spend.

My dream of travelling as a family, all gone.

I know that my thoughts are wrong but somehow I got into a negative thinking pattern.

Thank god my wife works at a good paying job.

Perhaps this is retirement gitters and will be only temporary, I sure hope so, because the way I feel lately is just awful.

I need words of encouragement to benefit and to see me through this ordeal. thanks


Wendy: Please join our Retirement Transition Group (contact me via the left navigation bar)... many feel the same way. We know there is really nothing "wrong" and yet don't quite know what to do, who we are, how to start living this new lifestyle! We'd love to have you join us.. just a few emails each day or two, but you'll see how others are doing, how they are overcoming these jitters...