I'm sorry to hear about everything you're going through in your recent posts.

*Sigh* Absolutely. That's the big trouble isn't it? We'd all like to know. It's rotten. And I've been at this for years. So, for myself ....

I find the positive attitude and thinking to be impossible in the bad times. Then, I have to start with the physical world and hope I can muster that into a mental improvement.

I do better with the physical things like exercise, minor chores, and going outside because they don't trigger my anxieties. I just don't like doing them. But that's easier to fight. I don't have to get into my head. When you're at low ebb, you have to pick your battles.

Sometimes it's just getting out of bed.

For harder things, the old classic of breaking things down into small steps or doing little things tends to be the most reliable.

The most effective things for me are talking to other people (not family) and getting out into the world (even just little errands, but more is better). That's also quite hard sometimes. When I can do those things however, it gives me strength.

I guess I would wrap up with: motivation builds on itself. Try not to be ashamed or dismissive of the tiniest of things. They are starts. And a tiny bit of relief is better than none at all.

Finally, some days nothing is enough -- and you just have to try and forgive yourself.