Emotion: sadness
Problem: breakup with partner
Situation: years of drug abuse, cheating,     fighting , and outside children, family meddling and all the lies and homelessness have cost me much anguish and now that we are gtting a divorce, i am sad for all the time wated. and even though i have years of sobriety since the day i walked out on the katrina tail, i feel like smoking again and pray i don' start to drink to relieve this feeling i have, do you have any suggestions that would help me?

assistant: Hello there, how is life going for you right now? Is there anything on your mind that you would like to talk about? I am happy to listen if you want to talk.

user: so sorry i had stepped away

assistant: I have been having a bit of a bad time in life lately so I can understand and empathise if you are too

user: i heard the bell ticking and kept wondering what had happened and what it was

assistant: That is no problem! What would you like to talk about?

user: this is how my mind is won- dering so much now

assistant: Okay... do you feel that you are having trouble concentrating?

user: i just need to hear the voice of someone now as i am into myself so much bad time to be alone as the miind keeps wanting theings for me that i had left alone

assistant: I hear you. It's been a very bad year for everyone, what with the pandemic and everything.

user: so much stress here with deaths in family, aloneness and bills

assistant: Has something specific happened that you'd like to talk about?

user: yes not to mention the pandemic i forget to wear my mask from home mostly mine is gone and swind up hving to buy one somewhere out there or come back home

assistant: I am so sorry to hear that. Are you aware that there are agencies out there who could offer you help and advice?

user: with my rthritis it hurts me so much to wal and walking back home to go bck gain is out of the question, i used to walk for miles and miles and work all day so depressing s ometimes know there are agencies , i have een worked at a few senior commmunities and day centers , .

assistant: So you feel that you have more problems than normal, what with health problems and the pandemic too?

user: i g to counseling now, but with our pndemic the groups are not meeting anymore yes i g to the doctor too

assistant: Yes I hear you. I have also felt very isolated during this pandemic.

user: A lot of pepple say they are and then they are home with their families and everything i just was listening to the tv and it made me feel like why are they so uncomfortable to be home with their families and let it pass

assistant: It is perfectly normal to feel this way at this time. Are you able to see your family at all?

user: no not really, my friend (boy) had asked me if i wanted to go visit my daughter in Delware and i said no bcquse of the pandemic she came here with her family this past th of July this is part of the reason but not ll

assistant: How did it make you feel to have to say no?

user: i have two daughters and they each have a son i have familly here too but we are estranged from each now moe than ever since the sister that as after me died, they looked up to her more since i had left to live with my father when our mother died. my life is a story of broken lives from the time i was born so being alone is nothing new to me. it is in my bones this lonliness i have

assistant: Do you feel as though you have nowhere to turn and that things are just getting worse?

user: i have financial problems now since i have been sending money to Africa to my new love

assistant: I see. Are you likely to be able to meet them in person soon, given the global situation?

user: unpaid bills and credit all messed up, i was trying to be a responsible grandmother to my grandsons and daughters but he has gotten their money and now it is Christmas h says he is coming to marry me wihich will be another problems and nothing else will dominate his mind

assistant: That sounds really horrific. May I suggest you seek some professional help?

user: with all of thois flower tak i am not sure i have not been scammed

assistant: I hope that I have been able to b of some comfort to you I must leave now but I urge you to get professional help

user: there is alsays a sad story which hads also made me so depressed and then they have such terrible things happening to them over there

assistant: I hear you. Please try to reach out for professional help

user: i hank you for lending a listening ear and will continue to pray to God to help me until it gets better. thank you

assistant: I hope it will get better!

user: i will see someone on the 30th. i pray, Merry Christmas to you and God bless you. thank you.