Thanks for the tip; this is a fairly recent development and is actually an improvement. Re: medication, I added 150mg of Wellbutrin a few months ago. I didn’t see an uplift until early April (3 weeks ago).

Before I ambled about sluggishly, like Eeyore or Droopy Dog. I struggled to get through the day, and just went through aimlessly doing whatever people asked of me (i.e., picking up dry cleaning, cooking, cleaning the house). I feel great to have some spurts of energy here and there, as opposed to listlessness 24/7.

There’s also been a change in routine; I now get up earlier (6:45am vs 8:00am or so), try running in the morning, and have something concrete occupying my time for hours in a row. I also find myself drinking more coffee now (2-3 cups vs my previous 1), because I feel the need to be more productive. Before, I really didn’t care either way since nothing really required concentration / focus.

It’s frustrating to be so far behind in the rat race from people I went to business school or (worse) was once much more senior to. However, as my wife reminds me - that time was utter hell, because I was consumed by it, and blind to the fact that I was alternating between erratic mania and crippling depression.

I’m hoping these are just “growing pains,” and that I’ll eventually feel well enough to get through the day.