FIGHTING DEPRESSION

by RUTHIE
(TORONTO, CANADA)

MY HUSBAND PASSED AWAY IN 2007 AND APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 YEARS LATER I WAS IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND WAS UNABLE TO WORK AND WAS FORCED INTO RETIREMENT.

THIS WAS A DOUBLE WAMMY FOR ME BECAUSE I WAS USED TO CARING FOR MY HUSBAND AND AFTER HIS PASSING WAS LEFT ALONE. I AM ABLE TO GET AROUND A BIT BUT I REQUIRE A WALKER THEREFORE MY MOBILITY IS LIMITED.

I HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF DEPRESSION EVER SINCE.

I TRIED VOLUNTEERING BUT MY PROGRAM WAS CANCELLED.
I WISH I COULD RETURN TO WORK BECAUSE I SEEM TO HAVE TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS.

THANK HEAVENS FOR MY WONDERFUL DAUGHTER WHO RUNS ERRANDS FOR ME AND CALLS ME ALMOST EVERY DAY. I ALSO HAVE A RETIREMENT BUDDY WHO RETIRED THE SAME TIME AS ME. WE HAVE BECOME CLOSE.

BUT MY MORAL IS NOT THE SAME. I NEED TO FEEL USEFUL.

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