Retirement? What's that mean?

[Sunkist]

I'm more exhausted and stressed out in retirement than when I was working..

 

[OneEyedDiva]

I'm more exhausted and stressed out in retirement than when I was working..

I feel ya Sunkist! See my reply #14. My mother, husband and son used to tell me I was busier in retirement than when I was working. I became "chauffeur", baby sitter, caretaker and more of a helpmate. After my car was totaled, at least chauffeuring people around stopped. Eventually the other things did as well.

 

[Sunkist]

Retired.. and just-plain-tired

 

[C50]

Retirement is the slow dissapation of concern.

 

[horseless carriage]

So I'm one of those guys that doesn't really see retirement in his future. I'm not sure I can really imagine a time where I won't be working. Besides, I love my career (I'm a clinical counsellor).
Anyone else ever faced this? How did you adjust?

“Sometimes it’s hard to tell if retirement is a reward for a lifetime of hard work or punishment.” – Terri Guillemets
Had retirement, just short of turning 80, forced on me. It's been a few months now but given the opportunity I would return to work in the blink of an eye.