Hi Everyone,
I am here because I am having a very difficult time coping with my husbands job loss. This happened about 6 weeks ago. I am incredibly proud of how he has handled this - he's been meeting up with people, seeing recruiters etc but there's not a lot out there in his area of work at the moment. I am terrified that this is going to turn into a long term situaiton. I fear for the security of our children. I fear that he may never find another job. I fear that there is a stigma towards people who have been made redundant and that no one will hire him. I fear that our landlord will want to sell the house we are renting and we wont be able to get anything else bc we have no income. I am absolutely ruled by my fears and the constant voices in my head to the point where I am thinking of how to relieve this anguish permanently. I hate myself for being so weak. I am putting on a good mask in front of my husband and children, happy, smiling etc but its becoming harder. I've lost quite a bit of weight. No appetite, but making myself try and eat 3 times a day. Will it ever get better?
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