Hi BobCO

Small things help me hold on. I went through some real dark times the last few years and it's been a struggle to get out of it. I try to practice some form of mindfulness on a daily basis. At the end of the day, I will write down 10 good things I came across that day (someone smiling at me, doing a good job on something, a tasty meal, etc). By doing 10 instead of a smaller number like 1 or 2 the good outweighs the bad. When I'm not feeling great, i will sometimes do a body scan meditation where I try to find where the bad feeling is located and just practice experiencing it. I make no judgements, just accept in this moment I'm having a feeling of such and such. I give myself pep talks where I give myself support like a good friend might. With these types of practices, I have found my mood swings are less severe and I enjoy life much more.