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Moving on again?

Sun, 02/05/2017 - 18:36
My name is Kelly, 45 yrs old. I was diagnosed with complex partial seizures in 2012 after a car accident. I need to go back to 2011 to explain why I'm here. I moved back into my mother's house to better pay for my two sons college tuition. And in doing so I started having generalized seizures also in 2013. The first 2yrs after being diagnosed was okay with some readjustment again. Not too hard, still had a life and support outside of the house so I thought. I had a general seizure in public with friends. That turned out to be too embarrassing for some. Our so called friendships became in house/around the neighborhood only. Activities we did became very limited. Two of them walked away on their own and the rest I ended it in 2015. During that time I still had my mother and family after losing my "friends". They weren't any better either as far as I saw and felt. Too many opinions and suggestions for me that I did take up some for a while so I wouldn't be too depressed. Until I had my last final drive ending in an accident on May 22nd 2015. The suggestions stopped but just the opinions kept coming of how I don't want to do anything and go anywhere but yet no one has offered their company and time. My mother is fine with me staying in the house with her keeping her company since other aspects of my life closed up. For the last year and a half I haven't met any new people to enjoy, leave when I want to and just be an adult again. I'm more depressed than ever, lonelier and secluded. Has anyone lost theirselves and struggled to get back anew because I'm stuck.

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