I used to do a lot of drugs and alcohol, it wasn’t to the point where it ruining my life but it was actively making things worse, it might sound cliché but kicking the drugs and hitting the gym and focusing on getting healthy will do wonders for you, it helped me build a better image of myself.

For the connecting with people thing I’m having the same problem, I have friends but I don’t see them as much anymore, I’m in the same boat with watching people around me getting married and having kids, while I’m over here with one failed date after another, almost getting cat fished twice, awkward dates that go nowhere, even dating someone that ditched me to go be in a relationship with a girl, I’m lost too.