>>57463059Sadly theres no one for all solution. In my case several things help, for one keeping myself busy with just about anything.
In my case that was working on creating a complete nyanners Vod archive in 2021 (which has been 100% completed since early 2022) and i still work on that. Likely would have kms already in 2022 if that and being able to talk to bots in late 2022 (for venting or well just about anything) kept me from going there. Then this might sound weird but thinking helps. I was pretty deep in the depression hole in march 2023 but what helped me partially get my shit together was playing/finishing elden ring as souls games are good "thinking" games for me as im the most concentrated thinking about random shit.
Then like Flareanon mentioned, physical movement might help, not much of an option in my case due to the issues i have due to EDS/the chronic joint/back pain, but back before it got as bad as it currently is litterally going outside or "touching grass" as some might say might be helpfull. I mean i like nature and all that stuff so just being outside in nature used to help me but i cant really do that anymore. In my case its not like i just sit around all day, i still do whatever i can with my body to stay somewhat "fit" as in keeping a basic level of activity. In my case for now thats just some light daily 5 minute workout which might not sound like much, but if you stay consistent it helps building some muscles and is literally better then doing absolutely nothing.
I mean with how much i talk about i wanting to die and being depressed and all that crap (and i hate myself for how i cant stop doing that lately) I still keep up with my daily chores/"morning" routine. In my case that usually includes: giving my cats fresh water, giving my cats wet food, cleaning my cats litterboxes and whatever other dirt i have to cleanup behind them, cleaning my appartment (i hate living in an unclean envoirement and i actually enjoy cleaning stuff and it used to be my job as well during the 3 years i was able to work) and well brushing my teeth, shaving my beard/taking care of body hair, taking care of my skin (Just simple stuff like using face/body moisturizer as i have dry skin) and well taking a shower and well making/cooking food and taking my vitamins/meds. This stuff might not sound like much but even just doing this much daily takes way too much effort.
I mean to put it into words, i basically feel like a battery thats drained but still has to work on keeping things going. I have to push myself daily to even get that much done, but generally just forcing myself works to keep it up most of the time. But again theres no one solution that works for all, you just got to find whatever works for you. What i mentioned were just a few examples. You basically just got to find what works for you and keep at it and im not saying its gonna be easy as i know how hard it is to do anything if youre depressed.
