Chronic Illness Wearing Me Down

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Lately I am coming to realize that I am not going to get better from my health issues. They have robbed me of so much. Most of the time, I am functioning at about 35% capacity. Meaning, no sex, no walks in nature, no exercise; all those things that are purported to make one feel better when depressed. It sucks.

Thank you so much for all the support. Why do I even bother?

Our specifics might not match, but I have exactly the same deal. I can get out of this chair for about two hours at a time maybe two or three times per week, and it takes being here on WP most of the remainder of my time in order to be able to do even that.

You are welcomed to send me a PM or to my e-mail address (same as IM) from my profile, if you wish, and we could even have some phone conversation if you are able. Life as it was is now over, yet life as it is still can be bearable.

i'm sorry to read you are getting worn down. chronic illnesses suck. i used to get daily or almost-daily migraines and i could barely function at times. i hope you have some hobbies or sedentary activities that can keep your spirits up.

Sorry to hear that. I'm in a similar position. It's rare that I leave the house these days, which makes dealing with isolation & depression even harder. I've been thinking about volunteering at a place, but I don't know if I'll have the physical or mental energy to be able to make good on any commitments there. And my health stuff has been flat-to-slowly-getting-worse for 15 years, so it looks like this is how it's going be for life.

It does suck to lose a lot due to health problems, on top of other problems. I've lost a lot of my talents in addition to physical health problems. I'm also getting fat for the first time and it's hard to work that off, too. It's like, ok god, I'm full up on long-term problems, so lay off for a while, geeze.

Hey Hartz, I am sorry that you are suffering. I would recommend you investigate meditation, I think it could potentially help with your depression and it's something you can do when you can't be so physical.

May your health improve and may you come to terms with and transcend your conditions, whatever they may be.