I was forced to retire. I sustained a stroke which affected my ability to speak without remembering certain words and also my memory. I was also slower in my thinking. I did not want to retire. I feel I could not be effective anymore with my clients. I hope my brain improves over time. Since I am retired I have to find myself again. I wonder if this happens to others who retire. I did love my job and felt I was good at it. So part of retiring is grieving the loss of what I did and also exploring what to do now that I have all this extra time on my hands. I am also missing the strength I had before my arthritis limits my ability to do physical things. I do some dishes and have to rest. Most of the time I am achy when I do anything active. So I am grieving the loss of a well-functioning body. My joke is that I ordered a new body but it is on backorder. LOL. This is the second month of my retirement. Being at home all the time is way different. I was an LPC or Licensed Professional Counselor or Psychotherapist. I met with clients for about an hour and listened to them about their feelings and life issues.
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Thanks for the kind words, Tom
Take it one day at a time Tom , your a great guy and I’m sure you were great at your job .
Look for a different path in life ,there are many things your capable of doing , heal your body first ,it may take some time but you can do it , try not to get yourself down ,easier said then done I know. Keep your faith in God ,you will know your new path in life when you see it. These first few months are often the darkest ,so hang in there my friend and I will keep you in my prayers.