What is the worst year you’ve had, what happened?

[Daydreamer94]

So I have had a really rough 18 months. It feels
like life just doesn’t want to give me a break. I had a very traumatic birth, nearly died and had to deal with severe PTSD. My baby was then really ill for the first year of their life, getting COVID twice, having a dairy allergy, extreme eczema and multiple hospital visits. I was then made redundant whilst on maternity leave (discrimination), and became very stressed about finding a job and pulling my hair out with anxiety. Finally found a job only for it to turn out to be a toxic mess rife with bullying, high-school drama culture from women you would expect to be professionals. Started to experience very physically symptoms of chest pain, hair loss, sleep issues, stomach pain and decided no job is worth it. Back to being unemployed and we were supposed to buy a property this year! I am just so done. I feel so hopeless and full of anger and the way my life seems to be turning out. Tell me about your worst year/s - did it all work out? Was there a rainbow after the storm. I need some positive stories :(

We get through it don’t we? We women are made of iron and steel x

2024 Father in law was ill husband up and down to Kent. Daughter left for uni. FIL found dead in his flat. Had funeral came back 2 days later went out came back landing ceiling had come down water pouring everywhere. Shower pump had failed. 9 months out of house. Middle of house totally rebuilt

2023 was bad. My dad died suddenly after moving back from the uk after 10 days. I worked a night shift and was woken at 2pm saying they had really bad pneumonia and needed to go into a coma. I didn’t live near them and was told not to travel. My dad gave me power to choose his treatment as my mum and brother couldn’t make a decision.

I had to decide on the phone to stop treatment as they got worse and I knew in the unlikely event they survived would hate rehab and unlikely be independent. Watched this vid video call.

then a few days later when I was with my family managed to tear all my ligaments. Was told it would slowly heal? But 8 months later still unable to walk had to have an op. In the months in between whilst grieving my boss was horrible as I had taken time off work. Split up from DP and lost my home and watched my mum crumble.

but now. Foot is better, heel wearing days are over. Bought an amazing house. Doing the role of my boss and better. Mum is doing fine. Grief is a funny beast.

Not really, but I’m really trying to push through, so many emotions. I miss her so much x

Oh sorry OP. It sounds like you’ve really been going through it.

I can’t put all the details, but have posted about some of the stuff going on with another username. Health issues, social issues, children’s mental and physical health problems, parents not being in good health, financial stress- all within 18 months.

I do now feel that we are coming out of the other side but I am not the same person I was before this level of stress!

wishing everyone who has had a tough time a massive gorgeous light at the end of the tunnel 💛