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Social Challenge: Week 1 One Small Win!

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Week 1: What’s one small win you have had this week and one thing that’s been harder than expected? Short answers welcome! Jump in even if you’re just getting started!

Want to join the challenge? Here’s the URL:https://www.aarp.org/rewards/earn/socialchallenge/

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riegalmeyer

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My challenge has been realizing we can’t move right now because of my husband’s Alzheimer’s.

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riegalmeyer

Contributor ⭐

One win was finally accepting my husband’s Alzheimer’s and taking steps to improve my life while living with, “My Pal Alzheimer’s”.

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SJMurray

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One small win: I asked a total stranger at the local Target to reach me down a 2liter diet soda rather than chasing down a staff member there. OK, he was standing right there. I put on my best **little** lady look. I really can't get to the top shelf if the stock isn't pushed up to the edge.

What's harder that expected is allocating my time among the "gotta do" things, and the bit of effort it takes to be social. Almost all of my socializing is outside of my home and sometimes it's easier to sit home and do the same old stuff.

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Chele3510

Contributor ⭐

I joined the senior center in my town. I found they have lots of good activities and events.

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EGREEN79

Contributor ⭐

One small win... I was able to borrow enough money to get a rental vehicle reserved for my daughters and I to escape a domestically toxic situation. Getting enough to buy food and gas on our 850 mile drive has proved very difficult.

SereneSeagull

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Hello @EGREEN79 Sorry for your situation. Glad you were able to take yourself out of it. Something popped into my head that I thought might be of help to you.

Traveler’s Aid International is still around. Take a look at their website and there’s a contact page. I think they can help you further or point you to others who can assist well. Take care.
https://www.travelersaid.org

A HELPING HAND ALONG THE WAY

Travelers Aid International is an international network of social service agencies, airports and train stations representing a safety net to individuals of all abilities to connect with a support system or place.

TAI is committed to uplifting the human experience, using the skills and talents of a diverse group of volunteers and staff. Our programs share a combined passion and desire to create a culture of caring and support. We succeed when a family living on the streets gets a roof over their head, when a young woman escapes from a sex trafficking ring, when a hungry child can stop wondering where his or her next meal will come from, or when a traveler unable to navigate the airport alone receives a friendly guide. This ongoing challenge to seek a better life for those in need continues to motivate us — and we will always strive to be “A Helping Hand Along the Way.”

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CarolB430334

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@AARPTeri wrote:
Week 1: What’s one small win you have had this week and one thing that’s been harder than expected? Short answers welcome! Jump in even if you’re just getting started!

Want to join the challenge? Here’s the URL:https://www.aarp.org/rewards/earn/socialchallenge/

My one small win was joining the senior center and getting out more after losing my mother at 95 years old.