Nothing really works for me like having a pet does. I am hardwired to live for something or someone else. I have a hard time with self-care or feeling motivated to do anything for myself, but I get an inner fire going when I feel like I'm doing everything for the sake of something or someone that needs me or depends on me. Major codependency issues maybe, but it's not problematic when it's focused on a pet instead of a person. I am currently trying to really hard to figure out how to orchestrate me obtaining a low-maintenance dog breed, maybe a rescue adoption. I know myself well enough to know that part of me will come to life when I feel that something needs me and depends on me. It's just the way my brain operates. Plus the companionship would be therapeutic.