Hi everyone, I’m new here.
Over the last few weeks, I’ve felt anxiety creeping back in. It has been a difficult stretch, especially because anxiety and depression are not new to me. I had been making progress for several months, so this setback has felt discouraging.
I separated from my wife after more than 20 years together a little over a year ago. At first, there were moments when I felt lighter and more hopeful. Recently, though, that feeling has given way to a deeper sadness and a sense of being stuck.
One positive change I’ve made is cutting my drinking down from every day to one or two days every couple of weeks. I know that is a step in the right direction, but it has also left more space for the loneliness I had been pushing aside. I’m 47, living with my mother for now, and my son is a big part of what keeps me going.
What weighs on me most is the fear that this is what the rest of my life will look like: being alone, wondering whether I will ever be loved again, and carrying the history of my marriage into whatever comes next.
I’m writing this because I know I’m not the only person who has felt this way after a long relationship ends. If you are rebuilding your life after divorce or separation, the hardest part is often not just being single. It is the quiet, everyday loneliness that comes after the routine and companionship disappear.
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Most of all, I wanted to say this out loud: even when life feels heavy, loneliness does not have to be permanent. Rebuilding after a long marriage takes time, support, and patience, but it is possible to create a future that feels worth showing up for.
