I recently completed a program that may help to clarify what you want your life to look like. It's called Lifebook. It's looking into twelve areas, 2 a week, and seeing what you want in those areas then taking what you envision into goal setting and action. Or you can get clear on what you want and work for it without the program. But it's a place to start. I won't say it will end all your problems, but it will help provide clarity to what you think and putting it on paper helps.

When I think about social situations, I get anxious. I also know that I have breathing techniques to help me. Sometimes doing the little things helps. I want to encourage you to get to know who you are, apart from the mental distress and find the real you. It will be hard, sorry I won't sugar coat it. But I have been told that recovery isn't linear, it more looks like an upward, forward moving tornado. It's easy to beat oneself up, but is it really helping you in the long run?