Hi @kb2014
Thank you so much for sharing your approaches, I have really appreciated them.
You've done some really meaningful work on yourself. Breaking and changing habits is so challenging, and it sounds like you've made real progress. That's truly something to celebrate!
I also faced anxiety and depression at the start of my epilepsy treatment in 2019. I was fortunate to find a wonderful neuropsychologist I've been working with since then. Learning to say no is such a fundamental skill that I'm still working to put into practice more consistently.
When you mentioned "learning not to act or react to everything and everybody," Mel Robbins' book "The Let Them Theory" came to mind. In case you're interested, here's a link to one of her interviews where she explains the "Let Them" and "Let Me" theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4z5C8G32AY&list=PLjjNLpxtjihMuEy0geqIqkBGTKTkFxIr4&index=65&t=2s