I am stuck in a deep hole. I didn’t think the covid lockdown would affect me much because I am an introvert and a homebody, but I am finding it difficult to make myself leave the house. I only go to the grocery store and to my doctors’ offices, and occasionally to a family member’s house.
One factor is that I moved to a new town just a couple of months before covid hit, so I don’t have any local friends. I am retired, so I don’t have any work buddies. I know that joining groups is a good way to meet people.
I joined a church but rarely go. I “plan to” join a quilting club and get together with a group that plays an augmented reality game I used to play all the time.
My husband sometimes suggests we go somewhere, but when I think about going out my stomach tightens, and I feel like I want to cry. How do I get past this?
Quilt: a warm thick cover for a bed, made by sewing two layers of cloth together, with feathers or a thick material in between them
Augmented reality: (AR) is an interactive experience that combines the real world and computer-generated content.
Tighten: to close or fasten something firmly by turning it
