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When is it the right time to give up? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 8 hours ago by TokenEffort@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Doubleohdonut@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 hours ago

There's a lot of "all or nothing" thinking here. Have you tried talking this out with a therapist you trust at all?

Wishing you the best, friend, from someone who's actively fixing their life before I turn 45. It'll take time to get there. I'm totally enjoying the reduced stress, anxiety and depression as I work on it.