trekfan57’s Profile

Close Widows & Widowers

I lost my job at the end of February and our beloved dog died a few weeks later. In mid-June my wife and I were involved in an auto accident in and she passed away from her injuries that day. We had been together for approximately 20 years and were within 1 week of our 17th anniversary when the accident happened. Financial concerns caused us to move to a city near my stepson a week prior to the accident but there are very few jobs in this area. My wife had been disabled for the last 10 years and I was her primary caretaker. Now for the first time in my life, I am truly alone in our house and am not having any luck in finding employment. I've come to suspect that the last couple of jobs I had ended because of the extraordinary health care costs for my wife. I am coping but, slowly. I have a couple of friends in the area but it isn't fair for me to impose on them too often. I'm hoping to find someone to chat with who can help me to cope with the feelings of loss and loneliness that hang over me.

Treatments

Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful

I continue my daily job search. I try to get out of the house as much as possible. Im sleeping approximately 4 hours per night. Thats roughly normal for me since Ive worked long hours over the last 5 years. I hate being alone in the house but have nowhere to go really.

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

My friends and family came to the rescue when it turned out that there was no insurance available to cover the loss.