How can I start my life over at 43

Hi pudding,  Welcome to healing well forum, we are happy to have you join our great group here.  I can relate in a way as I have Multiple Sclerosis and have recently been diagnosed with an autonomic disorder with multiple heart complications so, I too have had to quit work and stay home.  Fatigue is a huge factor with my illnesses also so getting up the energy to much of anything is a huge task.  I have never been the "arts and crafts" type person either and not much of that interests me.  I have continued to educate myself via the Internet and home schooling which is always a good choice and alternative for people in our positions.  I have trying to walk everyday and get some exercise which seems to help a lot with my energy and endurance level.  Perhaps, if you have some support groups in your area you can look into getting involved in some of those.  My ex mother in-law has fibromyalgia and became active in a group at one of our local hospitals, it helped get her out of the house and out of her husbands hair..   If you like to read I know bookstores like Barnes and Noble sometimes have book clubs and activities of that sort.  Or the YMCA has a great water stretching class for people with chronic illnesses, so that could also be an option....I don't know if these are the type of things you were looking for but they would get you out of the house and meeting people. 

Hi pudding, welcome. Im 38 and finding it hard to get back into life sometimes also, dating, ha....chicken ;) but they had some good ideas, not only b&n but libraries have things too, we have two book clubs at our library, and i teach diff computer classes and such, but i know its hard to get out in the world. But ive taken up meditation, which has helped, yoga or anything to that effect, writing is also something ive tried to do lately.....maybe someday ill be brave enough to share with more than one person what i write lol. Take care and good luck, you will meet many great ppl here :)
shell

same here 40/f with a 4 yr old son who's very energetic . single ,only child . my mom is a brittle diabetic and my dad just diagnosed with prostate cancer . have a b/f that has pulled away after three yrs which we didn't get to see much of each other for the 45 mins distance , mainly on his off days . i am severely depressed w/ anxiety and now just diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome . i would love to find happiness and a new start at 40. who wants someone like me is how i feel. people my age have teenagers and i'm just starting . great on your sobriety !!!!!i have lost all my friends and feel all alone.