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Timely. I have been considering resorting to (illicit) drug use lately.
I don't want to hurt my body, which I rather like as my transition progresses, I'm just tired of feeling so down all the time. As a hedonist by nature, I seek pleasures of all kinds. Being deprived of them, life has little meaning or value to me.
It's probably better if I could go socialize more (everyone tells me this), but that feels like an impossible challenge.
Sorry I'm not really going anywhere with this, just wanted to write out my thoughts on this and see how it feels to admit.
As someone who's struggled with something similar, routine is a godsend. I highly recommend joining some kind of club, class, or event that's once every week or so. It's a lot easier to make yourself socialize if you get into a routine. Plus, you might meet some cool people.
Force yourself to go at least once to something interesting. Just once. If you don't like the vibe, you can zip on out of there, but you'll have made an attempt, which is much better than nothing. If you like it, then you've got something you can look forward to and is predictable.
I promise you, even if you feel meh about the people, socialization is going to help you feel better. Human brains are hardwired to be social, and will give you the happy chemical for doing it. As hard as it is, the people telling you to socialize more are right. I learned it the hard way.
Thank you. I feel like I'm at a point where I've worked really hard to learn about myself and I work really hard to engage in things and get value out of them that... Yea I'm ready to put the effort into creating routine and trying social situations that I might not like.