I've suffered from pretty severe depression for the past 2+ years, with months on end where i was completely unable to get out of bed at all. I've lost all of my friends from all this as they have moved on. DH travels about 90% of the time and is out of state. I realize that I wouldn't be able to really have a friend anyway as it it far too difficult for me to make conversation or spend time with people due to my illnesses. I have no short term memory from a stress related thing and it's very difficult for me to carry on conversations or make small talk.

I just skipped my 20th HS reunion because of my depression (and the distance). I was a major social butterfly in HS and now am reduced to this! Talk about going from one extreme to the other. I had tons and tons of friends then and now I can honestly say that I do not have a single one. (well, other than my husband)