Lacey, I thought these techniques you posted in "What helps you when you're depressed" were great: Trying to do things to counteract it- taking a walk or some sort of exercise every day (especially outside), eating good foods, controlling spending, talking to support people every day. So are you putting these into practice during these difficult times? Yes, there are other people going through extreme difficulties, and the choice is there to stay stuck or move forward and focus on ourselves and our recovery.