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How Has Your Heart Condition Affected Your Ability To Make New Friends?
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I’m concerned about each little bit of decline affecting my ability to ‘put myself out there’ to meet new people and make friends. I’m concerned about having multiple limiting conditions and how that affects ability to form new relationships. At this moment, I’m not affected by this problem but it’s something I think about.

posted June 9, 2023
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A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

No not at all. I play trivia every Thursday night with a group I met on Meetup.com and I exercise at the recreation center in town with people my own age. I moved to Georgia was I was 62 and I have a nice group of friends. People my own age and people younger than me. Lots of us have different conditions. Even some of my younger friends. I don't let my heart disease dictate my life and if I can move somewhere new and make friends in my 60s (I did not work a regular job so I did not meet them at work) anyone can find and make new friends at any time in their life. Meetup is a great way to meet people who have similar interests. Join clubs ( my husband belongs to an amateur radio club) get involved in the community, go to the senior center (they have loads of fun stuff to do) take a class... don't let yourself use your heart condition and other conditions as a way to isolate yourself from wonderful new relationships. Live life, it is beautiful and who knows how much of it any of us have left. Hugs🤗

posted June 9, 2023
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Thank you

posted June 22, 2023
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

I have met some new people and friends since my heart disease started.

posted June 21, 2023
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Alice don't let your health issues rob you of being happy and njoying life ,get out to the best of your ability and njoy ,we only live once but know your limits and don't over do it ,you are not define by your health issues, GOD got you 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💝💝💝💝

posted June 10, 2023
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Hi, it's a more than reasonable consideration. 'Socialisation' is very much part of ongoing cardiac rehabilitation. I still do things and meet people from established interests but my heart condition has brought me into contact with different people. Main difference is that I tend to avoid noisy places and people! ( which isn't a bad thing).
Things change including yourself and I guess part of that involves changes in yourself, acceptance and importantly 'liking' the changing person, if that makes sense.

posted June 10, 2023

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