I've been lurking on this thread for some time and have been so inspired and encouraged by everyone's posts. I hope it's okay for me to just jump in like this.

I broke down recently and asked a friend for help with some big projects.

I've been pretty good at keeping on top of meal planning, shopping, bill paying - laundry and dishes. But I'm left with no energy to tackle some of the big things that have accumulated from long periods of depression and insomnia.

Luckily my friend has agreed to help. We've arranged for week after next for him to start.

It's a humbling experience and a bit humiliating to admit that I've not been well enough to properly care for my home and things have become too big to tackle alone.