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I see so mant ads for volunteers to help tte lonely. But never anything for the lonely. Well I am lonely. Almost 66 yo male. Live alone. Waiting for a bypass operation. In pretty badd health. All my family over the west coast. No friends, nobody to talk to. Just cant get into any hobbies. Really am getting tired of it all. Tried lifeline - just ask how I feel! I feel like hell. Just dont know what to do.

Hey @canberran welcome to the forums. Really glad to have you with us. I'm sorry that things are so difficult for you, especially with the added layer of stress that comes with health concerns! Waiting is the worst, so waiting for a bypass op would be so much harder.

I think there's an epidemic of disconnection in our modern world. You'll find that many of our members experience isolation and loneliness, so you're definitely not alone in this experience. For a lot of our community, this space is one of their main sources of support and connection, we're always checking in on each other and happy to have a good ol chat about all the wild and whacky ways we gotta walk through this path called life.

As a starting point, you can find a list of our social spaces here - feel free to jump in and join the conversation! Hope you find some good connections here, friend 💜

Hello Thank you very much😀

Hi

i am a 57 yr old Nan of 8 grandchildren and 2 of those children are in our care permanently. We are trying to deal with trauma affected behaviour. I am struggling with this. I have done a carers course for trauma affected children and have read through many tips and information forms. Most of which say things I already know. The hardest thing for me is trying not to react when I’m angry. The harder I try the less it works.
The child’s big emotions are at school and have been big angry outburst eg tipping up desks, throwing iPads around, wiping everything off shelves. It got to the point where the teacher had to clear the room so no one got caught in the crossfire. Towards the end of last year she started striking out at other children which seen her sent home twice. She is only 6yrs old.

These outbursts or “flipping her lid” only happens at school.

I have recently noticed over the last couple of months that she has got very controlling over her sibling and with us.

She is currently seeing a councillor with sessions at school and1 on 1 sessions too.

We are running low on ideas and a bit of energy. In need of help please