Thanks for the responses. I guess it does make sense. For me it's not big city versus small city or mountains versus ocean, it has to do with the culture of the city and different facilities/amenities being available, and accessibility, and some other things. I think it also had to do with the work available in the city that I live in. If there are no jobs related to my field (while there are elsewhere), that's going to have a big effect on me too. Also, what my connection to the community is, do I have a friend-base that I can hang out with, and also, are there like-minded people for me to hang out with.

Montana wasn't as bad as Florida because I had a good group of friends. In Florida, it's just a completely different culture that I can't get behind. Maybe it's because of the city I'm in, maybe things would be different if I was back in Tampa or Miami...I don't know. But I think this trip has definitely helped guide me as to what I need to do. I knew I didn't want to stay where I was permanently, so I need to start thinking and planning and figuring out when and how I will make the change that I need. I'm not absolutely miserable; I've done a lot of self-care and made myself a nice place, but I know I could have a higher quality of life, so I need to make a plan and decide exactly where I want to move.

Thanks for all the input. I would definitely be interested in hearing more stories about how a change in scenery affected your disorder. I mean like if it specifically created more episodes or less episodes and why you think that is...

Thanks!
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