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37 and feeling alone and pressure!!

  • 07-08-2012 7:45pm
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    LegacyUser
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    Hi!! First of all thank you to Boards for allowing me to post: I find it a great outlet for me at this time.
    I turned 36 about a month ago. I am healthy, relatively happy, have a great family, good friends a permanent job.
    I have had a struggle the last 15-20 years/ maybe all my life with generalised anxiety, lowish self esteem and more recently OCD. I have battled hard to lead a full life: i have gone to numerous therapists, take prozac meds, and practice meditation; i do whatever i can.
    I am just back from a great trip: an adventure travel trip: i absolutely love travel and get away as much as I can:it was tough: some really long travel days, got sick a lot & had a few ocd and anxiety stuff.
    Since I returned home, initially i was tired and jetlagged: that has gone.
    I have a couple more weeks holiday and cannot raise my form: life seems really quiet; I feel more tied down/restricted at home!
    more and more friends are engaged, married and having kids...i have great friends and lots of WhattsApp & facebook mates: but day to day, I seem to be spending a lot of time alone--is worse when you're on holiday, as I should be relaxed and happy.
    Weekends can be especially lonely as chances are generally low that my friends can meet up.
    The nature of my anxiety and ocd is that I dont crave a relationship as such, but just fun and companionship...
    Any of you guys relate to this...my life often feels a bit empty and lonely when I come home.
    I am going to try and get my act together & join a bike club, a hiking club: is tough at the mo as I have a niggly injury...
    I love sport and exercise & find its my best 'medication'!
    If you are in the same boat as me: what do you do to meet other people as the 30's seems to be a difficult decade!
    If you are feeling lonely what do you do?
    Any of you get this post-trip blues?

    Thanks so much for reading.
    I really appreciate your advice and feedback.


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