Hi, my name is Goldilocksy!

Goldilocksy

Hi I'm 57 and was born with spina bifida although it's only been in recent years that I've had to use walking aids and a wheelchair which I'm finding hard to take,  maybe others have faced similar difficulties, or maybe not. I'm mostly isolated apart from the odd visit from my ex husband,  it's complicated! I don't really have any hobbies or close friends, I really need to get a life now that I'm on my own again.  I would love to hear from anyone 

janer1967

Hi and welcome to the community 

I had similar experience at 50 became wheelchair bound 6 months after my husband walked out leaving me a single disabled mum 

It was tough don't get me wrong and takes a long time to adjust 

Try and focus on things you can do rather than what you can't 

I did some online learning courses and colouring.and jigsaws to fill the time until I became severely vision impaired which put a stop to them 

My life turned around when I was re homed 

I am now engaged to a wonderful man and he takes me out as I can't go out on my own 

Sorry this isn't about me I am just trying to give you hope things can get better 

Take it one day at a time set yourself small achievable tasks 

Speak to your gp about social prescribing service they can put you in touch with other services to help you 

Take care 

chiarieds

Hi @Goldilocksy - & welcome to the community from me too. I hope you'll find a lot of support from everyone here, & you could also try the following website to see if there are any activities in your area that might be suitable for you. Please see: https://www.ableize.com/disabled-groups-and-clubs-by-county/
As you will see there may be groups for wheelchair users. Your local council's website may also list different groups that may be a way forward in meeting other people.

Goldilocksy

I'm a bit of a techno phobe and don't really know what I'm doing on the Internet thank you all for the replies, I hope you get this 

JBS2022

Hi @Goldilocksey welcome to the forum.😀