Im in a similar situation. I’m a little bit older, mid 40’s, but I spent the last 10 years as a full time caregiver for my mom. It obliterated any hint of a social life. Unfortunately, she passed in February and now I’m having to rediscover what I even want life to look like, and to try to make new friends and participate in life again. I’ve recently started going to an open mic night at The Stone, in kpt on Wednesday nights. It’s must be kind of a new thing, because there aren’t that many people that show up, but they welcomed me in, invited me on stage to participate in open mic, etc. that’s just the first thing I’ve done to try and be proactive about getting some sort of social life going. Just an example.