[MuddyBoots]

I just spent a month IP and I've been home five days I think and I'm having a lot of trouble being overwhelmed by so many responsibilities. I don't even work. I'm doing a PHP and other than that just gotta take care of myself and my cats. It feels like too much. I can handle it, but it feels like I can't. I still have a lot of symptoms they're just mild-moderate now which doesn't help.

Any tips for not feeling so overwhelmed by so little after I just spent a month where my only responsibilities were brushing my teeth and watering a spider plant?

[CANDC]

Hi @Sapien - I hope that your time IP was helpful. Yes I agree that you have a few more responsibilities. That must be challenging.

I find if I start a routine and abide by it that I am able to do things I did not think I could. The routine becomes a habit after a while. Even writing it down or for me put it on my phone alerts so I get notified when it is time to do something. It takes not taking my objections that seriously, like come on CANDC you can feed the cat, it only takes 5 minutes and then it is done.

What does hurt is not having anything planned during a day. I like to give myself one or more small projects and congratulate myself when I complete them.

To me this person, Padraig O'Morain, is like a kindiy grandfather. Listening to their video I feel that someone understands me. He has many others but this one is my fav

or if I want a longer version

Hope you find little steps to get you back into the routines of life.

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Transitioning from IP to home can indeed be difficult, and I'm sorry you're struggling with it.

I agree with CANDC that having a routine to follow can be very helpful. Personally, I book one big task or zoom meeting for every morning and every afternoon and put them in my calendar. I always force myself to do them and that makes me feel like I at least accomplished something that day. And as I get less depressed, I add more things to the schedule.

Good luck with your ongoing adjustment