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CrispyQ

(36,461 posts)
5. I am one of the most fortunate people on the planet.
Fri Mar 19, 2021, 11:32 AM
Mar 2021

I'm retired, but I still have income. I know how fortunate that makes me. I've been in financial straights before in my life, & the worry of how you're going to pay your rent or how your going to buy a few groceries, even, it never leaves you. It's always there, even just a tiny bit, like you said, when you go out for a walk, the worry never completely turns off. It drains you. When I was a young girl, an older woman in our community accidently left her car door open in her garage. She didn't drive very often & the next time she went to start the car, the battery was dead. I remember the men in my family laughing as they speculated how long it must have taken for a little dome light to drain a car battery. That's kind of how this is. Even on days when you have it under control, it's still there, just like that dome light.

My nagging worry is a different health issue that I've done nothing about for a year due to the virus. There are going to be a ton of folks who, when this is under control, are going to find out how much worse of condition they are in because of delayed medical care because of Covid. The impact of this pandemic is going to last for decades.

I wish I had some comforting words for you, other than "this too shall pass." Positive vibes & a virtual hug.

Serious anxiety this morning. [View all] hamsterjill Mar 2021 OP
Sorry you're going through this. piddyprints Mar 2021 #1
How's it going so far? hamsterjill Mar 2021 #4
Almost time to leave! piddyprints Mar 2021 #8
Glad you are doing better. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #14
I get my second shot on April 3 WhiteTara Mar 2021 #15
Yay you! piddyprints Mar 2021 #18
They updated the computer tonight and WhiteTara Mar 2021 #23
Thank you! piddyprints Mar 2021 #17
Resources for the stress, from what I've heard, Ilsa Mar 2021 #2
There are no real resources available, at least not in my area. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #10
Is it in the air this morning?? KarenS Mar 2021 #3
Good for you. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #6
I am one of the most fortunate people on the planet. CrispyQ Mar 2021 #5
Thank you for such honesty!!! hamsterjill Mar 2021 #11
I used to be a ship's engineer. Turbineguy Mar 2021 #7
I remember so well that feeling, and it's awful jmbar2 Mar 2021 #9
Guess where I live!!! LOL hamsterjill Mar 2021 #12
I like meditation cynical_idealist Mar 2021 #16
I used to have such anxiety I would be frozen in fear. Panic attacks and Maraya1969 Mar 2021 #13
Thanks. There's a local chapter. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #19
This is going to sound so shallow d_r Mar 2021 #20
Yes and I do. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #21
You are a good person d_r Mar 2021 #22
I am similar MFM008 Mar 2021 #24
Hey, I'm the same age. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #25
I'm so sorry, and I empathize XanaDUer2 Mar 2021 #26
The "don't worry about it" comments never help. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #27
Hugs XanaDUer2 Mar 2021 #28
About ."..anxiety.." I have had it on and off for over 55 years.. Somehow I've lived with it. Stuart G Mar 2021 #29
Hugs XanaDUer2 Mar 2021 #30
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