Just Venting.

Hope this vent has helped you and that you feel better soon.

Try running! Best stress relief available. And it's free!

I know the feeling of stress eating.

Best stress relief I've ever found is to get to the gym (or outside) and sweat it out. Like literally beat that stress to death to the point of feeling physically exhausted when you're done.

Stress is a tough one. Venting sounds like one good thing to do, at least you are doing that instead of eating. Good step right there.

Keep fighting.

Hang in there

So sorry to hear about everything you are going through. Talking and venting definitely helps. Praying for your mom. I lost my mother in law to cancer a few months back. It will get better

That is a rough spell you are having! Here's a virtual hug, things can only get better xx

Hi @tammyturcotte...I 100% understand. In late 2010 my husband came home from his job of 15 years to tell us he was being laid off. In early 2011, my then 5 year old son, was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. For almost 2 years my family lived in a hospital trying to save him and sadly he lost his battle in 12-12. My husband, who was still without a job as of 2012, found work making half of his original salary & the medical bills were staggering (like loose your house staggering.) In early 2015, due to a well earned promotion for hubby, we moved across country (this move nearly killed me with stress) and my now now 12 year daughter suffers from anxiety disorders due to her brother's passing & having a tough time fitting into this new school & environment. I TOO was waiting to hear if she would even move along to 7th grade due to her setbacks (she made it by the skin of her teeth but I was totally prepared.) SOOOO I totally get it. I don't have any magic bullet answer for you. Through these past 5 years of utter chaos in mine & my families lives, I can tell you that stress can be literally debilitating. Last year, after we had settled in to our new 'home state' I was feeling so terrible. I seriously thought I maybe very sick...after going to get a physical....I was told I had border line high BP, borderline high cholesterol & I had early onset diabetes. PLUS every bone in my body ached...like ALL the time. To be honest....NONE of it was surprising. So I said to my doctor "So to sum up this report....the ONLY thing I have wrong with me is....I'm fat. Because if I actually lost some weight....all of these issues would most likely disappear." She scolded me for being negative but in the end...she agreed. SOOOO....I changed it and I must tell you...all of those awful symptoms subsided. I tell you all of this as a cautionary tale. IF you can avoid getting to the point where you yourself think you maybe DYING due to stress...if you can stave it off by figuring out a way to do SOMETHING for yourself during this period of time...all I can say please do. You have heard so many people suggest exercise and I agree with them (it's like magic) but when I was very heavy (still am just it a bit better place) I joined that cheap gym ($10 per month) Planet Fitness & I fell in love with an elliptical machine. The elliptical became my best friend. I would wake up before anyone in my house & head out to that gym (at like 5AM) & get on that elliptical & sweat my *kitten* off for an hour every morning. That machine is not at ALL hard on your body/joints etc. & I would watch my favorite mindless show on one of their 1,000 TV's & give myself that hour before I had to return to the hell which was my life back then. It probably is the only thing that kept me from a coronary during that time but GOOD LUCK & keep us posted and I am so sorry to hear about your Mom. Cancer is an evil, evil thing.