Dealing with unberable circumstances

[mowdan6]

So, I am taking care of my aging Dad, my aging dog(who is the love of my life), a job that is very overwhelming, A friend that calls me everyday, crying because things are hard and  a job that is demanding of me more than I can give.    I try to be a help, do my best, and I am overwhelmed.  I also have a professional license I have hung on to for years.  that I realize it's time to let go of.  At my age, no one is going to hire me.  It's hard to let go of it for 2 reasons.  First, it is one of the hardest licenses there is to get and second, It's the one thing I have always been good at.  But as I said, at my age and as long as I have been out of the field, I am kidding myself to think anyone would hire me.  My old dog is what keeps me going.  Because I am in a dead end life and a dead end job.   And I am too old to be able to do much about it.  And I will say, once this little four legged love of mine is gone....I could care less about anything. 

[Jamie D]

What is that professional license?

[Kade1985]

Don't let yourself waste away like this. Believe me I understand how you must feel, I'm attached to my ten year old cat as if he were a kid I personally helped bring into this world. When he's gone it's going to be a very hard day for me. I understand you're also working your butt off helping with your dad and this job, and all this other stuff, but you can't let yourself believe this is all there is to life. Life can and does have so much more happening. It's rough, and sometimes hard to do anything else than what you have on your plate already but things can get better if you let it.

Age doesn't have anything to do with what you love doing. What is this license for? I'm sure you can still that if you think you can, and it sounds like you want to still. Don't let your age get in the way of your happiness. You're NEVER too old to enjoy the little things in life, or even the big things. You're still alive and breathing, and though you seem overwhelmed you can still find something, even if it's something as simple as treating yourself to your favorite drink or snack once a day, that can help you feel better. Baby steps!

You take care of yourself D= Don't let the depression eat you away.