I got my car back today, which was nice. I shopped for groceries, which were getting low. Food can be a great source of comfort. It's reassuring to know that my kitchen is well stocked again. I'll make a nice supper. There's nice snacks out there and some easy to heat frozen TV dinners. When depressed, I don't enjoy cooking from scratch. When not depressed, cooking has become enjoyable for me. I'm a novice in the kitchen because my boyfriend did most of our cooking. Then he got too sick for that, and I had to learn. Once I had to cook, I found it was a learnable skill. (I'ld love to take a cooking course.)

Writing here has helped me a lot. It calms my mind. I did just re-read the entire thread. It's filled with so many good ideas. Sometimes, when depressed, I forget a lot of good ideas. I will keep going back over the posts above to get ideas. And to feel encouraged.