softandchubby:
I have clinical depression. I find this community is very helpful and can be kind. I work an opposite schedule of my friends and boyfriend. I'm alone probably 20 hours a day. I work a job I hate yet am not in the financial state to where I can quit. I just need help or advice on to how to occupy my mind. I'm reaching for straws at this point and my mind is winning a neverending battle with me and it's not good. It seems I wont be able to not be alone so I just need advice or tips on keeping myself occupied so and not being dramatic I dont overthink or convince myself I'm worthless etc or even if someone just wants to be a friend and have conversation about hobbies and interests and just help me stay safe that's super cool too.
I have clinical depression. I find this community is very helpful and can be kind. I work an opposite schedule of my friends and boyfriend. I'm alone probably 20 hours a day. I work a job I hate yet am not in the financial state to where I can quit. I just need help or advice on to how to occupy my mind. I'm reaching for straws at this point and my mind is winning a neverending battle with me and it's not good. It seems I wont be able to not be alone so I just need advice or tips on keeping myself occupied so and not being dramatic I dont overthink or convince myself I'm worthless etc or even if someone just wants to be a friend and have conversation about hobbies and interests and just help me stay safe that's super cool too.
I have read the other suggestions here, and they all seem pretty good -- except perhaps just watching TV.
You need to do something active, and perhaps participate with others.
Writing is what keeps me sane. I write poems, stories, essays and I share with others here and elsewhere (Feabie, DeviantArt, other places for non-fat-fetish stuff).
Take a community education class. You are in a big city, compared to many of us. Look for art or writing classes. You'll get to meet people who are much like you.
With the current political climate, find an issue which you feel strongly about, and find the grassroots organization in your city which works on that issue. Again, you'll meet nice people who feel much as you do about the world, and you'll have things to do, and people to meet.
All this can be tough to do. I'm not pretending it's easy to just reach out, but these are just some ideas.
5 years