For a while it seemed like my life was at a hard stop, a hard standstill. I didn't know how to move it. That's the thing about depression, it makes you feel tired, sucked the life out of you, and makes everything feel like torture.

I had the feeling that even showers would take the life out of me, make me tired, feel worthless. I ate junk food around the clock, never moved from the couch, and social media was my only friend.

I was on this neverending cycle for a year and a half before I finally decided to do something about it.

I started with the slow approach, changing one thing at a time. Most say that doing things slowly is a waste of time and that going cold turkey is the best option.

When they relapse, let them know that your small goals have begun to build and form something great.

I created a step by step system that helped me achieve my goals without feeling overwhelmed. You can read about it here:

https://www.healthyalive.org/blog/how-to-stop-living-your-life-on-autopilot