Diggin my way out of depression hole!
I started today my way out of this painful hole. My goal right now, is to identify those things that increase my depression. Learn which of those I can change and change them. Identify which i can't and decide wha to do about it.
Good for you! Making the first steps always feels like the hardest, when it seems both feet are mired in the mud.
I used to tell my counselor (I found him at my university) that I had fallen into a snakepit with slippery sides, and he would say, "Well here, I'll throw you a rope ladder!" I'd say, "I'm staring at a brick wall!", and he'd say, "Well here, I'll push a few bricks out of the way." For me, his helping to help me visualize a metaphorical way out was, and still is, useful.
Good luck! There IS hope, even in your darkest moments!
@Oddyseus53