Bad bout of anxiety and depression - divorce related

[tisrainingagain]

Am almost at the end of what is and has been a traumatic and painful divorce - it has been going on for a year now and is not quite over.

Yesterday and today I have felt and feel completely incapacitated, have a pain in my stomach due to the anxiety, and cannot do or accomplish anything .

So many things are happening all at the same time, and it is overwhelming. I don’t know if I will be able to cope with the challenges ahead.

How do I stop feeling so anxious ?

None of this helped by one of my dc this evening saying they want to disown me.

Guilt, shame, worry about money, worry about the dc, untidy house, and I am just lying here feeling sick.

What can I do?

Hi tis. I'm sorry you are feeling like this. I've just split with my DH of 22 years today and feel like you. The constant churning in my stomach, grieving the future I thought we had now that DC are older and independent. I don't know what the answer is but wanted you to know you are not alone.

saltandvinegarcrisps thanks for your message - I am sorry for you too - it’s hard . I hope things go smoothly for you .

Thanks. It's all very raw. He will be moving out soon but he's still here tonight. We agreed we would still sleep in the same bed as it would only be a couple of nights so I went to bed 11ish but couldn't sleep. He came up about 1215 and was asleep within about 5 minutes - I know because he started snoring. So I'm now on the couch as it's so bloody loud! My DC are older (17 and 20) and have taken it ok but I still feel so bad for them. DS (20) is a sensitive soul and I know he is hurting. I'm already thinking forward to Christmas and holidays and how shit it will be. Just feel devastated. What was the problem with your DC wanting to disown you - are you ok to talk about that?