I’m getting over the 3 year rough period in my life which consisted of terrible anxiety and injury. For the first time in years, I’m not worried about losing my job and my body feels strong (ish).

I was an incredibly independent girl before that period. I could carry mini fridges up 3 flights of stairs. Nothing scared me for long. I could go for days without talking to people except co-workers. I lived by myself and was totally fine. I was always active and happy.

Then the 3 years of pain happened and I feel as if I lost myself, but only now that I’m less distracted by pain, that I’ve come to see it. I needed to depend on my boyfriend and friends just to survive that period. I couldn’t even lift one bag of groceries.

I could go days without seeing my boyfriend or any friend for that matter, and I was totally content. Now if he’s working a long shift or if my friends are busy, I get extremely lonely.

I’ve been working on it and as long as I busy myself I’m okay. Yesterday, for example, I worked out, hiked, and made crafts until 10pm. I was completely happy alone. However, as soon as I was too tired to busy myself, I became lonely and sad because I was home alone.

Any tips for getting my old, independent self back?