Thread:Anothersphynx/@comment-24150802-20151112024832/@comment-24527829-20160511032851

Heh, I can't do anything around here without you noticing, can I? ;)

I've been...complicated. I've undeniably had some great experiences since I last poked my head in here, but overall, the last few months have been really tough; depression + anxiety = bad times. I hit some extremely low points that led to unhealthy and frightening thoughts/urges (no actual actions though, fortunately). I got worse and worse at completing even basic tasks, started missing work...things were pretty dark for a while. But recently, I made some life changes and took some concrete actions to improve that seem to be helping (I'm lucky enough that the vast bulk of my problems are internal, meaning they are at least theoretically manageable).

I recently swallowed my pride and sought out professional help and have been slowly getting my life back under control. Amusingly, I consulted the Adapting Habitica for Anxiety and Depression page I created way back when for initial help getting back on my feet (I was really pleased to see that you guys completed it!)

As things stand right now, I've been slowly but undeniably improving over the past few weeks. I've managed to track some daily tasks outside of Habitica for a couple weeks straight, which is what gave me the confidence to try managing them in-game again. I'm hopeful for the future for the first time in a while and perhaps more importantly, I have concrete plans in place to keep me on track and for what to do if I start slipping downward again.

Unlike last time I popped in, I now have strategies to help keep me from giving up and abandoning my tasks and Habitica. I want to stick around this time.

I hope you're doing well :)