Hi Justaman --

In the worst depths of my depression, I wore little knitted short sets 24/7 so that the neighbors wouldn't know that I was sleeping in my clothes (or never getting out of my jams, depending on which way you look at it).

A friend who's into the Califo. computer culture just laughed, and said lots of people made sweat clothes a 24-hour uniform. Comfy for all purposes.

So maybe we are merely "cutting edge" in finding 24/7 cozies.

Justaman, please realize -- I'm not diminishing your pain. I know it all too well. But it can help if we reframe some things in a lighter way, instead of beating ourselves up about them.

You are thinking about how to change your life and your thoughts, and that's a good thing. You are writing here, looking for input and support, and that's good, too. Give yourself a pat on the back for reaching out.