To: JustFloating You helped me a bit because now I feel less alone. I'm out of school now, but I went through what you've described. This time last year, I was doing a 12 credit program at a college. Times when I was in bad shape, I'ld make a deal with myself. I would say: "Just get to the building where the class is. If you don't want to go in, then don't. But just get to the parking lot. Then come right back home if you want to." Then, when I got to right outside the building, I'ld say: "Now, just walk through the door into the corridor. Then turn around and exit the building if you really want to." Believe it, or not - that got me out of bed and into class a number of times. I think it worked because I had given myself permission to not go to the class and to feel no guilt, as long as I got myself half-way to the class. I think this works better when the main thing holding you back is anxiety. I believe it is not quite so effective when the main problem is depression. By the way, I love the Winston Churchill quote. Never heard that before. I'm not sure if that was part of your post, or a response by someone else.