Hello! Anxious and irritable

[newfbull]

Hi there folks. I am glad to have a place to share some experiences and information. Basically I am 60. We moved to a new location 2.5 years ago after living in a lovely community for 25+ years. We had some land and I ran a small dog boarding business for many years. I have two boys that are now grown, though one on the spectrum still lives with us. We now live in a nice neighborhood in a town that feels much more urban that anywhere we have every lived. I do not care for the location, the town or the home. My husband wanted to make this move. I felt I owed it to him and now I am utterly and completely miserable. I have spent the last two years trying to deal with extreme anxiety and depression which I know is situational. However, it has created such a chasm between my husband and I.

I have tried at least 7 different antidepressants and the one i am on now I am limited to a low dose because of physical side effects. I have turned to eating as a solace, though I have been making myself work out to try to burn off irritability and nervous energy. My husband has agreed to move, and now I am anxious about where we can move to because housing is so astronomical. Between money, marriage and home worries I am so overwhelmed. I am afraid that this crabby, anxious and unhappy person I have become is the new me. Everyday is like walking through quicksand. I do see a therapist, but I need to be more goal based with the therapy I think. Has anyone ever experienced this type of anxiety and depression from a move?

[Jeff1943]

If your husband has agreed to move, why not move back to the country community where you were happy before?