I actually do volunteer already. I've also kept an eye out on meet up but meet ups are further away and usually in the evening and since I don't drive getting back mega late on public transport is something I prefer not to do... Plus cost. I've checked local mental health groups and sadly the only near by ones have infrequent meet ups. As for the PC, I think I've spent far too much time on it over the years, so alternatives are a better option.

It's very difficult to see positively when alone. On up days a sense of "what am I working for", tends to pop in my head, sometimes I can shake, other times I can't.

The problem I find mostly is that opportunity is slow. If I'm volunteering, or doing something different and feel good, because nothing comes out of it in several months, negative moods have plenty of time to knock you off track, many times. Sticking to these changes is obviously very difficult when this happens.

It would be ideal of there were some people local to me going through similar things and could meet up and chill out, have a drink, etc, but that's nigh impossible to find.

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