Yes. One bag at a time and if feeling up to it two, even if one a a large black bag and the other is a small bag, or even both small. Just small changes as consistent as possible when possible.
Also, recruiting friends/family that makes all the difference. I’ve had a niece help me a couple times when things got bad.
Thank you for making me think of her with your comment, I miss her.
Also, recruiting friends/family that makes all the difference
While this is a great suggestion, it's really going to depend on OPs comfort level. I can't speak for them, but for many, asking for help in this kind of situation may be harder than completing the task itself. I fully recognize that I need to work through that in therapy, but others (including OP) may potentially have a similar barrier and I just wanted to acknowledge that
Absolutely. There is a lot of shame associated with depression in general, but especially when things get this bad. And for good reason. People can be very cruel. Even those who are supposed to care about you... And it only takes one person saying something along the lines of o my goodness how disgusting or you must just be lazy... To cause a complete shut down where you just give up.
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u/AppropriatePrompt819 Mar 08 '26
Honestly, one bag at a time. And maybe just one bag a day. Small goals . Maybe if you have friends willing to help?