(((real hug)))) I have never scored below an 83 on the depression scale here

I have been celebate since my divorce, many, many years ago. I find that, while it would be nice to be able to enjoy this experience, it isn't worth worrying about for the time being... however long that will be. There is much more to find in life than that. Once you begin to work on yourself otherwise, this will follow, imo.

Distraction is good. Depression is not good. Distracting yourself away from the reality of your depression is a good coping mechanism, but it does need to be controlled so it doesn't totally control your life. We all need to push ourselves to try and do things, even if we feel we are just going through the motions. Eventually, the motions aren't so bad.

TC.