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[quote=Anonymous]I see you, OP.  I was in the same place 6 months ago, but am starting to feel like myself again.  It happened bit by bit, not at all once, as I started taking little steps.

I set up a regular walking date with a friend.  For a while, that was the only effort I could manage friendwise, but over time I started adding in more social things.

I cut back on drinking and started properly addressing my depression/anxiety through first counseling and then counseling + Prozac.

I started talking with my friends about how COVID really sent me for a loop.  It turns out that almost every single one of the parents I know feels the same.

I started thinking hard about what I want the next phase of my career to look like and taking baby steps to get there.

I stopped listening to the news non-stop and now limit myself to a 15-minute news podcast every morning.  The rest of the time I listen to music or podcasts that interest me.

I went back to a hobby that I love that was curtailed by COVID.  I am not at the level that I was, but it feels really good to be back at it.

Finally, and I appreciate the irony of this comment, I quit DCUM.  Obviously, I have not succeeded completely, but I have made a very active effort to avoid this site.  When I spend even a modest amount of time here, I noticed that I feel terrible.  Not sure if its DCUM or me, but the combo is bad.

My suggestion, would be to just start today with something small and try to keep it up for a while.  When you are ready, add another small thing.  Bit by bit, you will get there.  Be kind to yourself.

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