overwhelmed and looking for a friend.

Add me as a friend and check out my friends list, we have a great little community set up x

I can relate. I'm a breast cancer survivor of a year and still having surgeries due to surgery that went wrong. :frown: Now, I still deal with our family and the loss of my income over the last year and a half due to my having cancer. My daughter is going to college in just 2 weeks. Our three boys in still in middle and high school so I try to remain positive and know that God is going to take care of our needs. He healed me of cancer so I know He'll take care of our daily needs. In the meantime, I deal with my disconfigured body and deal with being overweight as well. I have lost 22 lbs in just 6 weeks so that's something to look forward to. Mostly, trust yourself that you can do this and know that God will take care of your needs. Try to remain positive as your husband may need that to encourage him to find employment. As you know, you have to remain positive for the kids and yourself. It might be time to visit your OB/GYN to get an antidepressant as well to help you through these low times. Let me know if you wanna chat!!

I definately can relate. This year has been one of the hardest years I think I have ever had in my life. I had so many failures in my life. My marriage, my business, started packing on the pounds and was already wellLLLLLLL over 225 lbs, brokenhearted but I decided I wasnt gonna wallow in my misery. Please dont let me make it seem like I just got up one day with my mind made up to be happy and lived happily ever after because I didnt. What I did do was began to change the way I was thinking. I started journal and I have one true find I know I can confide in. I made a point to read positive quotes, I developed a strong faith and prayer life, excerise because its a great stress reliever and got away from negative people that would agree with me when I had a nasty attitude.Im sure they were trying to help but it didnt. I also find great fulfillment in helping others in your community, at church, and actually I want to begin in my neighbor hood. I have a neighboor who lives by herself also and she is in her late 50's early sixties. I watched her struggle to cut her grass one day and when she finished it looked horrible so im gonna do it for her just because. These are just a couple of ideas. Its not easy when you feel like your walking circles in a desert and all you want is a little rain to refresh you. Im on FB if you want to talk. God Bless.

I am actually the same age and have 3 children of my own. I live in Pa and would be happy to chat with you. I am actually up early today as well waiting to catch the man who will be turning off my water so i completely understand. You are not alone believe me. Glad to talk to you on facebook.

Debra Donahue Sacco

Keep your spirits up it will get better. ( at least I tell myself that lol)

I too am new here, I also have summers off with my children (girl 13 and boy 9) I have packed on the lbs. I know I am an emotional eater, my oldest daughter (17) ran away last year and still has not returned, it has taken a toll, I feel that food is the only thing that understands what i am feeling. I hope to get some support and make freinds here also. I have renewed energy and will make it this time. Thank you for letting me reply on this thread.

You can add me as a friend . I am retired school counselor and remember all too well the negative parents and how they can drain you. Having them come in and vent is so trying. Ended up putting a mirror behind my desk, amazing how it helped - no one likes to look at themselves when they are angry. Try it
Good look and Enjoy your last week of freedom