Uncooperative relatives sure are a trend these days. I sometimes bristle at how condescending and patronising they can be when you're trying to make an effort to be understood. Mine, 50+ year old mother obviously notwithstanding. Old dogs can learn some tricks but not all. Then, you have to decide whether it's worth it keeping them nearby. (Or, at least at apartment's door length, for me. It's hard, and I'm at times like jello)
From my experience, it's certainly worthwhile to try new ways in which you can change your routine. A 'just do it' analogy, funny enough, really is applicable here. I myself have decided to just go to whatever social events(free ones, cause I'm hella broke) in my city, unless I'm sick. It's nice to meet new people, kinda lifts off the atmosphere that otherwise hangs over your usual life.
Each time I feel better for it, I'm surprised once again. Even If I have to do it week after week, seeing as my attention span makes these fresh revelations fade a bit.
You know, doing the dishes after every meal is kinda gratifying. No, really, the feeling of accomplishment just slides into place. So weird (⁀ᗢ⁀).
I guess, I'm one of the more or less functioning people out there(at least in my extremely sad territorial area). Yet, I was forced to take the rest of the year off. By my college administration. Cause 'we aren't equipped to deal with you' , even though they have accomodations for _physically_ disabled people. But really, It's cause I've got a scholarship when I've enrolled there, 3 years ago. They don't do this sort of thing to people who pay tuition fees. Those would get a slap on the wrist and that's it. But a free budget place is too succulent of a thing to not kick me in the arse. Well, repeating a year ain't that bad. But f*ck them.
Glad you've notified your therapist. Food is good. Food is nice. A delicious treat has never run amiss (.❛ ᴗ ❛.) (Lemon tart... my beloved ｡ﾟ･ (>﹏<) ･ﾟ｡)