General Discussion

Everyone has said basically what I would say. We are all going through this. My husband's neck gets so sore from tension that sometimes he can't even move around. My shoulders feel like they spend all their time around my ears now.

I don't get stoned but I do enjoy vodka and it actually does help (in proper moderation of course). I also took up counted cross stitch when this whole thing started back in spring. I get totally engrossed in it, I'm so busy counting and stitching and double-checking my placement, that it is 3 hours later when I look at the clock. I'm too busy doing it to think about this mess. It's a great escape and a wonderful distraction. I often add relaxing music to the process.

This will end. We are close to your age and I'm very pissed off that my "golden" years are being spent like this. But I think we might come out the other side of it, so keep a good thought. Have you thought about meditation?