I have a history of anxiety and depression, and have isolated myself. I don't want this to interfere with the happiness I feel I will find in AL, looking forward to a smaller apartment and activities in a more social environment. I'm having a lot of trouble dealing with the emotional loss of leaving just about everything I own, and would love to hear how others have found how to deal with this transition.
I am in my fifties and I am already purging a lot of the collectibles and books that I just had to have in my 20's. Garage sales and eBay are my friends. I will admit, my CD collection will be the toughest to let go. Maybe I will just let my son deal with that :)
Be compassionate towards yourself for dealing with big loss. Kudos to you for moving into ALS, that's what I plan to do also someday if I'm still around. Loss is just plain hard in life. Belly breathe, let yourself grieve and in time things shift.
Best Wishes.
You may realize you won't miss what you don't have anymore.
Good luck!!
Good luck and God bless.