Stories of hope after overcoming the worst?

[Kai1981]

Have had a terrible few years - a very traumatic end to marriage (which I dealt with pretty much on my own), divorce during the pandemic and the sudden and unexpected death of my Dad a few weeks ago. Oh and perimenopause!

I thought I'd got through the worst after my divorce and now have both immence grief and loneliness to deal with (I'd just started dating recently).

I have a counsellor, good friends and family, as well as two careers where I've managed to excel, but the future seems so bleak because I'm still here facing each day mainly on my own. It just seems to be unending sadness and I wonder how I'm supposed to keep fighting.

Just looking for stories from others who made it to the other side and/or advice on how to keep going when there's no end in sight?

I hear you Op, horrific divorce through pandemic, lonely and sad, completely understand how you're feeling 💐

Thank you. I think I'd find it all Ok if I knew how others managed and got to the other side. Maybe I should reading some memoirs.

The things that are helping me are:
Counseling

Finding out who I am again (remembering hobbies I liked, did and want to do again)

Smaritains when I'm really lonely and depression is giving me an arse kicking.

Meditation.
I try not to distract myself to much, mainly because it's a short term fix. Im starting a course soon so it's progressive personal growth.
Turning a challenge into an opportunity.

There's also a website called divorced girl smiling- I've found that helpful a bit

Thank you, I'm finding counselling and meditation helpful too. Will check out the site. Hope things get better for you soon.