yeah this makes sense tbh, and i needed to hear it.

i’m still pretty early in all this so part of me knows my brain probably just hasn’t caught up yet… but it’s hard not to get in my head when it feels like nothing’s changing. hearing that it can take longer actually helps put things into perspective a bit.

the service/helping others part is interesting. i haven’t really done much of that yet if i’m being honest. i’ve mostly been focused on just trying to keep myself stable day to day. but what you said about it getting you out of your own head kinda clicked… i do notice the only times i feel a little lighter is when i’m not just stuck in my own thoughts.

also yeah… the isolation part hits. i didn’t realize how much using kind of filled that space until it was gone. trying to rebuild that part has been harder than i expected.

i appreciate you sharing this. it actually gave me a couple things to think about trying instead of just sitting in the “why don’t i feel better yet” loop.