I have to move in a few weeks. This has been my home for 9 years now and I’m mourning the loss of my home. I’ll miss my trees and visiting with all the neighbors that walk by. I like the stuff I have but I just see no way to fit my family’s posessions into a smaller apartment. I’ve been trying to go through things and get rid of stuff I don’t need anymore but I’m getting emotional about everything. I’m feeling really overwhelmed. To add to the stress I’m supposed to go to group every week and physical therapy for my back twice a week. If you add in pdoc appointments and regular dr visits it’s just to much for me. I can feel myself going down hill real fast. Yesterday I had a little mental breakdown and had to use 2mg of ativan to quiet my head down. The rest of the day was shot to h-e-double hockey sticks. Today I’ve packed 2 boxes - this isn’t gonna end well I fear. I could really use some support right now. I don’t know where to turn for help. I just keep reminding myself to breathe. Just breathe!
Are you moving into your own apartment?
Sorry you’re having a hard time. Moving is super stressful, especially when you’re moving away from home. I hate moving.
If you find a list of the greatest stresses in life, moving is near the top of the list. For almost anyone. When I made a move a couple years ago to a new city my stress level was off the charts. I told my doc and he said it takes about three months to live in a place before the stress goes away. My humble advice is to take a time out from worrying about your problems and treat yourself to something inexpensive that you enjoy. It might be a banana split, a movie, a new top, a CD, a book, etc. Just something to enjoy and ease your mind a little. I have moved around a bit and when I used to move into a new neighborhood my doc would prescribe ativan to take until I got comfortable and acclimated to my new surroundings, then he would take me off it.
I’m moving into a smaller apartment with my family and a banana split is just what I need, that would be awesome right now