Get a life.

That was the outcome of my therapy session yesterday.

Now of course this conclusion came in a much kinder, gentler manner but the meaning is the same no matter how you slice it.

Like most people, life consists of family, friends and work.  My family is in Ontario as is my childhood good friend.  My best friend in the entire world is here however in the last year she met her beau and they were married in June so her priorities are different.  So that leaves work.  I have a pretty stressful job that I love, admittedly, probably too much.  I am easily frustrated that others don't have the same passion or if I believe that things don't go they way they should (I work in healthcare).  So because family is far away and my bestie is busy with her new life, all I have is work.

So in the course of yesterday's therapy session and talking about feeling a loss of identity between losing weight (identity of "the fat girl") and losing some of the role of confidente for Cheryl it was determined that I need to get a life.

So my dilema is this:  I'm 37 years old, the 2 other women in my life that I have social contact with have their own families and wider social circles so contact is limited.  I don't know where to start to find a life.  My work schedule is evenings so that cuts out a huge chunk of time that potential social activites occur.  My anxiety is high because I have no clue what to do from here.  I'm having a FML moment.

Almost in the same boat here. I am not working at present, my daughter is grown up and working full time and getting married. My best buddies moved away, I am BORED. Good thing I can't eat much. Send me a pm and we can get together for lunch and go window shopping or something. Barb

I know it's summer but when exercise classes resume in the fall, how about filling some time in with a class, if it is something mild you might be able to strike up a conversation or two and go from there.  Or some kind of creative class or just hang around at Home Depot (where the men are - hahaha)

Not sure of your comfort level but how about Plenty of Fish?  I know at least 4 people who have met interesting friends online, one girl from our WLS group seems to be pretty happy about her new friend (CUZ WE NEVER HEAR FROM HER!!!) LOL 

OH NO!  SHE SAID THE E-WORD.  EXERCISE YUK. 

 how about volunteering somewhere? I am a volunteer foster for Manitoba Mutts. The puppies keep you plenty busy, there are adoption fairs and other things to get involved with and the people are awesome.