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Hi there
It’s 1:50am and here I am again, awake, unhappy and wondering if my life is really worth the effort.
Am a divorced, 70 yo woman, no debt or savings much and just unable to find an affordable rental on the aged pension. I am a recently retired property manager myself so fully aware of the hopeless situation myself and so many other women are in.
Have been housesitting full time for over 2 years now, unpaid of course.
I drink too much wine, am 8 kgs overweight and feel like I am going nowhere. My personal stuff is in storage and I wonder if I will ever see it again or be able to afford to have it moved to Brisbane area from Far North Qld, where I last worked. No family to speak of so Easter is never a happy time for me. My adult children chose to not continue contact decades ago after a family rift. Been single now for 20 years and refuse to be with anyone just because he has a house! Most of my relationships were just outright failures, wrong choices.
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Hi NL.
Just want to say im hearing you, i too had a very restless night full on awake since about 1 am and up at 4 . Its horrible to be awake alone at night and in your own head.
I think Easter and all holiday periods can be tough. I too have been drinking too much i think its about being around people when i do it too. I just wanted to touch base and let you know your not alone.
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