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I’ve been in the military; I too have experienced great loss and separation from not only family and friends, but from any form of civilization. I can’t even pretend to understand what you are going through but I can tell you that through endurance you will make it through.
Are you still in contact with your family? Having any kind of emotional anchor can greatly improve your situational outlook.
It may sound stupid, but one thing that helped me through the dark times was remembering that they will end… Think of things in the future you have to look forward to. I know in grim times, you may not think there is anything in front of you, but even the smallest of thinks to hold onto and enjoy will help keep you afloat.

Thanks for the words of encouragement, Major Joe. I became disabled a couple years ago and lost my career and it has been an adjustment. I moved from nw wisconsin to be near my children and new grand-daughter in July - to the bayou gulf shore - and then had to move last month to southern Illinois because I couldn’t afford it in Louisiana - so now I have lost daily contact with my 3 girls. I am alone here and having a hard time but know no one. I just don’t know when these dark times will end. I am having a hard time4 getting out to even meet anyone and once the weather turns cold I am afraid I won’t get to town for supplies.

I am sorry to hear that. This is a dark time for you. Have you looked into any local resources that might be able to assist you? At least from the supply aspect? I do not know what area you are located, or what your condition is, but I have heard of several programs to assist the disabled. A few websites I have come across:
http://helphandicap.org/
http://www.illinois.gov/living/disabi…
I don’t know if any of these are of assistance. It is defiantly something to research if you have access to the internet, there might even be some specific local programs that would be able to assist you.