Boring sad old person !!

[Lucycourt]

A former active person with interesting jobs . Now 82 year old pain ridden and sad widow .

My tip ? Enjoy active life- work- friends -interests when you able . At least super memories

[LeonCampbell]

Sending you a big 🤗 Good advice

[Di2022]

I always say this to my friends and family.

Fibromyalgia changed my active life physically and emotionally l had no desire to do anything.

Pain and mental health changes a person. With support l have found new ways to enjoy life.

Sending you a big hug and a thank you for the reminder to make memories 🤗

[smiile]

Hi. My elderly auntie gave me the advice to have no regrets in life. She was an amazing woman who lived life to the full. You are the same age as my mom so I know how difficult it is to push through. I’m sorry you are sad. Do you have family / friends to support? It’s an especially lonely time of year. I hope you have people in your life. What were your interesting jobs? As you say, memories are precious xx

[Dreamgreen]

Hello Lucycourt,thankyou for that reminder! I was reminded of "carpe diem"- seize the day, not always easy when you live with cronic pain.

I never think of older people as boring and find chatting with my elders an inspiration. I often learn new things or am given gold nuggets of advice- just like you have done in your post.

Sending you a gentle hug🤗

[Africanmonkey]

I know just how you feel about this. Since I got this fibromyalgia I have lost all my friends and even my wife can't understand what is happening to me. I work but am unable to do things sometimes. Today I am in chronic pain all over my body as I am sat in a freezing room.

[Cotswolds25121 in reply to Africanmonkey]

Hi, it touched me when you said you are in pain and sat in a freezing room. I want to tread carefully with this as I don’t want to pry, or assume anything. I only wish to say, if you can and want to please reach out to someone or maybe if it’s possible your wife could do this. Obviously I don’t know your circumstances otherwise such as your age and neither do I need to, I don’t know if you were able to contact age uk? Or your gp? There surely must be some organisation that would be able to assist you so that you are not freezing cold. I hope somebody, if of course you want support as it’s not for me to poke my nose in whatsoever, may have other options that may make things warmer and brighter for you.I just don’t like the thought of anyone being cold. Wishing you all the best x

[Yassytina FMA UK Volunteer]

Hi there ,such good advice , if I’d known what was coming my way in my late fifties I would have partied much more 😛ha ha and differently not worry about if I was not keeping up with the housework every day , I now see my group of friends doing all the things without me (as they should)leaving me quite envious , but one of them is a wonderful friend who txts me every day and we are the best of friends xx

[KimiJay]

Good advice to just do what you can when able but I'm so sorry you are having to cope with widowhood. My hubs has been very ill this last year but to my great relief, has finally been 'fixed' and is now relatively active again helping out with people's tech probs in our village which keeps me in touch too. Even though I don't go out much, people come here and they have lots to share about their life experiences. May more good memories come your way. 🏝️

[Midori]

Absolutely! I have lovely memories to look back on. I'm 76, btw.

Cheers, Midori