It is hard to adjust. There's always the feeling in the back of your mind that you've been dumped on the scrapheap of life. You need to find yourself a sense of purpose again. Whilst employers may turn their nose up at you, have you considered a voluntary role. They aren't usually so "short-sighted". :wink:

Even someone in perfect health would find this very difficult. It's a transition on so many fronts. So much of who we (think we) are is bound up in work that to have that taken away is pretty shattering. All I can say is that I have been retired for five years and am quite a different person, with different friends, interests and opinions. At first I grasped at chances to re-enter the workplace. That diminished as I began to find ways to occupy my time (I get what you say about laziness). When I gave up work, my physio told me that I was very tired - so tired that I needed to de-stress completely. You may be at that stage now and that alone will explain your mood and energy levels. Of course no-one can 'unwind' to order. I found that gentle but very frequent exercise was the way to go. Doing this was the first step to meeting people that had no connection with my job. I also started taking interest in newspapers, documentaries and even the birds in the garden! Bit by bit, I followed through interests, going on (for example) charity websites, rejoining the library, connecting with new people. All of it superficial, trivial even, but quite engaging. And once you find something that DOES interest you (and you can't do that to order, of course), you have the space and time to take it further. I used to manage people, budgets and health and safety. Now I do long swims, am into military history and make bread. And wouldn't go back to work for a king's ransom. xxxx big hugs Kay