In the last month my best friend from childhood passed. It is a suspect accidental overdose. The report has not come back yet. A week after that my other best friend suffered a stroke. She is not doing well. She is now in a psychiatric hospital and cannot have a phone calls or visitors for 2 to 4 weeks. Then my other childhood friend lost her brother to colon cancer. It has been a really bad time. I am experiencing a ton of emotions. I work and exercise. The events have really increased my anxiety and health anxiety. Just needed to vent.
Feeling really stressed
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So sorry to hear of all this. I know how that goes, unfortunately. My childhood best friend (over 20 years) was killed by a drunk driver last year. Another good friend overdosed a few years ago, and a couple others OD'd this year. Hang in there, things will get better. Not much else I can say, just sending positive vibes.
Thanks bin for the positive vibes.
It might make you feel better to help your friend who had the stroke. Is there anything you can do or provide for that person? And your childhood friend, could they use a comforting friend right now?
Putting your efforts into helping others might actually help you. Feeling needed is very therapeutic. Good luck.
Putting your efforts into helping others might actually help you. Feeling needed is very therapeutic. Good luck.
I had been helping my friend who had the stroke, up until the time she was admitted into the psychiatric hospital. She cannot have any visitors or phone calls for 2 to 4 weeks. So at this point, I feel sort of helpless. My other two friends, I keep in touch with them daily or as much as they feel comfortable with. One is the sister of the one who passed and the other is the sister of the brother who passed. Thanks for your reply.