Mental Health & Continuing Business
I own a service based business. I have been open for about 3 years. In September I joined forces with another business in my industry because one of the partners was retiring. It was a bumpy road, and honestly looking back the partner who I joined with really didn’t want to work together. In a 3 month span he stopped talking to me, blocked me on socials, shit talked me, and eventually let me know with 25 days noticed he did not want to partner anymore. He said I was needy, I ruined his reputation and I made him work harder than he should have. Either I had to leave or he did. I refused to pay the rent alone, so I forked over the space.
In those 25 days I lost 3 clients we shared because they stayed with him. On the 24th day, my long time friend and employee let me know after a lot of thought she was staying with him.
I found a new space and moved in. In this time I have uncovered so much stuff not done. I lost a big client.
In the last 2 months I’ve hit rock bottom. I lost my friend. I lost the business I grew. I lost the space I loved so much. I lost my drive and love for what I did.
It’s been 1 month since everything happened. 2 weeks in my new space. I spent all day crying. I just feel sad. I feel like everything’s gone. I feel like why am I doing this. Do I close up and work for someone else? With the clients I have left I’m making like 30k a year. I could easily get a job and make that. Do I just stay where I am and deal with it? Has anyone ever dealt with this level of loss? I just need help or someone who understands.