I was diagnosed stage 3 melanoma in recovery.
was my mothers caregiver9 she had dementia) until she dies in 2013.
had a friend commit suicide.
another die in a car crash.
a few other events here and there along the journey.
49 and single. never married.
I got THROUGH everything sober by not using ANYTHING as an excuse to drink and a lot of support.. THAT took courage.
there are support forums for everything online, if not f2f.