Time grief?
I've been completely homebound for 2-3 years and sparingly left for major events like weddings post COVID. I have not seen any kind of therapist but I've started my exposure therapy. I took out the garbage for the first time in years on Saturday which is about a minute walk and then yesterday I went downstairs and outside again.
So I'm making progress and it's harder then quitting smoking but what I'm really struggling with what I think is grief.
I've dealt with a lot of grief in my life. I've lost a parent in my teens, friends along the way, and pets that were too young to go. I know grief and this feels exactly like grief. It is like I'm grieving the time that has been taken from me or something?
I don't think I'm special in this, this has to be a common side effect of what we've experienced. Any advise or wisdom in understanding these feelings?