I am almost middle aged and am divorced. No kids. Just one very spoiled cat named Lucy. She is my emotional support pet and I love her dearly. I have been diagnosed with major depression, anxiety and schizoaffective disorder. Mostly it is my anxiety these days that bothers me the most. I am scared of so much that I can barely go out of the house. I especially can't go out of the house alone. I just went for a short walk today with my Mom and the dog and we went to the bank earlier today, but that is pretty much it for the week so far. I have bad anxiety problems and am at a loss at what to do. I am on medication but sometimes it just isn't enough. Part of the bad thing about my anxiety is, I often miss quite a bit of sleep because of it.
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Hello majones and welcome. I am on a par with you, often i cannot go out and when i do i am filled with anxiety , and the thought of winter fills me with dread, in the winter months i can be isolated for days. Its no way to live, but i see no alternatives. My saving grace is my two little dogs, without them i would be lost.
I have 1 very spoiled cat named Lucy. She is my little girl and I love her so much. I would also be lost without her. It is hard to get out of the house sometimes. I have just recently ventured out to go on the occasional walk with my parents and their dog. But only a short 15 minute walk. I can't handle any more than that just yet for walks. But, I can go to the grocery store once or twice a month if it is a good day but most of the time I place my grocery orders with Walmart.com.