Hi all,
Like many people I’ve been sooo lonely these past few years.
I’ve been struggling with depression since pre-pandemic but everything just got so much worse with it. I’m at the point where nothing makes me happy or interested.
I want to be a more interesting person so I can make friends and maybe even meet a potential SO. The only problem is I’m quite introverted, as well as I don’t really have any interest in my old hobbies because I’m depressed and struggle with doing things alone these days.
I’ve been working on myself during these last few months. I’ve lost 100lbs in total and I take care of myself in terms of hygiene, fashion, self care etc. I even recently started therapy (really recent so no real benefits from it yet).
How am I supposed to make progress when being lonely feels so debilitating?
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Wow, that is awesome, you have made huge progress.
If you join a group that is based around exercise or volunteering, even though it’s hard, it will yield extra dividends in your depression treatment.
You could also join a community based around an interest you used to be really into, as long as the people are generally the type you want as friends–you will probably get back into the activity with time and you can focus a bit more on socializing at first.
Just look at being depressed as a hobby. Problem solved.
Try Bjj