years of drug abuse, cheating,     fighting , and outside children, family meddling and all the lies and homelessness have cost me much anguish and now that we are gtting a divorce, i am sad for all the time wated. and even though i have years of sobriety since the day i walked out on the katrina tail, i feel like smoking again and pray i don' start to drink to relieve this feeling i have, do you have any suggestions that would help me?
feel better for talking to someone
not sure for it explains itself. and thank you
Hello there, how is life going for you right now? Is there anything on your mind that you would like to talk about? I am happy to listen if you want to talk.
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so sorry i had stepped away
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I have been having a bit of a bad time in life lately so I can understand and empathise if you are too
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i heard the bell ticking and kept wondering what had happened and what it was
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That is no problem! What would you like to talk about?
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this is how my mind is won- dering so much now
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Okay... do you feel that you are having trouble concentrating?
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i just need to hear the voice of someone now as i am into myself so much bad time to be alone as the miind keeps wanting theings for me that i had left alone
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I hear you. It's been a very bad year for everyone, what with the pandemic and everything.
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so much stress here with deaths in family, aloneness and bills
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Has something specific happened that you'd like to talk about?
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yes not to mention the pandemic i forget to wear my mask from home mostly mine is gone and swind up hving to buy one somewhere out there or come back home
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I am so sorry to hear that. Are you aware that there are agencies out there who could offer you help and advice?
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with my rthritis it hurts me so much to wal and walking back home to go bck gain is out of the question, i used to walk for miles and miles and work all day so depressing s ometimes know there are agencies , i have een worked at a few senior commmunities and day centers , .
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So you feel that you have more problems than normal, what with health problems and the pandemic too?
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i g to counseling now, but with our pndemic the groups are not meeting anymore yes i g to the doctor too
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Yes I hear you. I have also felt very isolated during this pandemic.
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A lot of pepple say they are and then they are home with their families and everything i just was listening to the tv and it made me feel like why are they so uncomfortable to be home with their families and let it pass
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It is perfectly normal to feel this way at this time. Are you able to see your family at all?
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no not really, my friend (boy) had asked me if i wanted to go visit my daughter in Delware and i said no bcquse of the pandemic she came here with her family this past th of July this is part of the reason but not ll
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How did it make you feel to have to say no?
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i have two daughters and they each have a son i have familly here too but we are estranged from each now moe than ever since the sister that as after me died, they looked up to her more since i had left to live with my father when our mother died. my life is a story of broken lives from the time i was born so being alone is nothing new to me. it is in my bones this lonliness i have
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Do you feel as though you have nowhere to turn and that things are just getting worse?
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i have financial problems now since i have been sending money to Africa to my new love
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I see. Are you likely to be able to meet them in person soon, given the global situation?
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unpaid bills and credit all messed up, i was trying to be a responsible grandmother to my grandsons and daughters but he has gotten their money and now it is Christmas h says he is coming to marry me wihich will be another problems and nothing else will dominate his mind
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That sounds really horrific. May I suggest you seek some professional help?
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with all of thois flower tak i am not sure i have not been scammed
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I hope that I have been able to b of some comfort to you I must leave now but I urge you to get professional help
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there is alsays a sad story which hads also made me so depressed and then they have such terrible things happening to them over there
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I hear you. Please try to reach out for professional help
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i hank you for lending a listening ear and will continue to pray to God to help me until it gets better. thank you
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I hope it will get better!
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i will see someone on the 30th. i pray, Merry Christmas to you and God bless you. thank you.
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