Background: PTSD related to violent BF ending in tragedy 6 years ago; that was followed by diagnosis of bipolar
I used to work 60-80 hours/week as a RN but am now disabled. My functioning is getting worse and worse. My house is not just cluttered but is actually a health risk. Year before last I left my (real) Christmas tree up for 3 months until somebody else moved it onto the porch where it stayed for nearly a year. I used to have a garden and such but for the last 2 years I have let my grass grow 2 feet high and not care. Last summer one of my neighbors cut my grass for me once because she was concerned for me. I have cans of food in my cabinet that expired in 2000-2001. I can't get insurance on my house because of it's condition. I buy food and it goes bad because I never cook it.
I don't feel depressed as in sad but I do feel really stressed (financial issues and poor money mgmt, hormonal mentally ill teen who is doing poorly in school and socially, few friends, insomnia).
I am overwhelmed with my life. I want to change but do not know how. I have a therapist and doctor I trust.
I have set simple goals but seldom accomplish anything.
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The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well. anonymous
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