Disabled

mavora

hi people I’m a 53 year old woman with two beautiful children my eldest is 20 and at university and my youngest is in year 10. My profession is/was a soux chef. I loved my work and it was also my social life being a single parent. I’ve got degenerative disc disease osteoarthritis and now arthritis (not sure what the difference is ) if anyone could explain the differences?? I also have copd depression social anxiety which is definitely not my personality lol. I’m having severe distress realising that I’m not going to be able to get back to a job I love as it was my everything. I hate not working I just need some advice on what to do? I feel I’m too old to retrain for another profession? And then after retraining who’s going to employ someone that can’t stand for long can’t sit for long can’t walk for long and that’s with a walker(which makes me feel older than I am) I always have to have someone with me! This is NOT me I used to be outgoing sociable always laughing and had lots of friends. I need to work as my depression etc etc just makes me feel worthless. Does anyone else feel when they wake up it’s just going to be another painful day? If I didn’t have children who knows what I’d do! Sorry to sound so negative on my first post I’m not usually a downer keep safe and happy guys hope to hear from you soon xx