Sometimes being out of the loop can be a good thing. I do not miss office politics, corporate red tape, having to go to work related functions based on a "position" you held, etc.

What I do miss though is some of the social interactions and the helping people in the work environment. I sometimes miss getting up in the morning and having somewhere to be. However, I do try to get over to my parents once a week, go to the library and use the computer there a couple of times a week, and volunteer 1-3 times a week for a few hours at church. Doing this really makes a difference for me as I get the social interaction and the somewhere to be but on a more flexible schedule.

I think once we stop working there is a transition phase that we have all gone through, even those that are healthy and retiring. Although, it is different when "retiring" due to an illness as you don't have the "health" to just do what you want. Once you go through that phase, you start seeing all the possibilities of things that you CAN do and you start doing it. That makes a huge difference.

Give yourself a little time B2Y and know that what you are going through is normal and will eventually pass. Besides, you have all of us to keep you in the loop.