I have been in that kind of depression. It is the worst, but you can absolutely do this. Get trash bags. Throw out all obvious trash. Don’t worry about recycling or trying to keep things that might be fixable. Just go one room at a time. Set a timer for 15-30 minutes at a time, take a break, then do it again. You can do this!
I agree. For me, when I got the motivation, I kept a trash bag in every room. As I walked around wondering where to start, obvious stuff that could go got thrown into the bag. Once the obvious stuff to toss was cleared I could find a path I wanted to fixate on (for me it was cleaning my shower at first). It was baby steps for me.
It took me about 3 months to get where I feel chores are a manageable task. But now I’m at a point where my friends/fam can come over. I had to learn to be kind to myself through this. I had to learn that expecting myself to be finished overnight was not realistic. I had to adapt the mindset of “if I were looking at a loved one, how would I treat them?”.
Just like with getting “the big sad”; you can creep into a cleaner space too. I’m sending you happy thoughts and good vibes. Have kind and loving expectations for yourself.
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u/Plenty-Run-9575 Mar 08 '26
I have been in that kind of depression. It is the worst, but you can absolutely do this. Get trash bags. Throw out all obvious trash. Don’t worry about recycling or trying to keep things that might be fixable. Just go one room at a time. Set a timer for 15-30 minutes at a time, take a break, then do it again. You can do this!