One thing that's basically true is you can't diagnose yourself. Like most of the posters, I recommend therapy. And therapy isn't instant. I'll attest that it

One thing that's basically true is you can't diagnose yourself. Like most of the posters, I recommend therapy. And therapy isn't instant. I'll attest that it sometimes takes a while to figure out what the underlying issues might be. Until you do the work to uncover that, all the stuff about aphorisms and 'find your passion' won't really work. I was never able to figure it out by myself. Maybe because it's painful to think about and your brain is short circuiting that line of thought. If you're drinking, especially binge drinking, stop or at least cut way back. Lay off the weed. Get off social media and stop comparing yourself to others. It works by manipulating your emotions. Plus, all these things can be crutches that keep you from getting to what's really wrong.