I’m having a hard time finding something to look forward to each day

As hard as it may be, and I am guessing here that you aren't already doing this, move as much as possible. I know when you are depressed, (I suffer from this as well), any movement helps. Start slow if you wish, just start, and applaud yourself when you do it. You can do simple exercises, chair exercises, depending on you limitations, etc. It is so very important to move. It is probably one of the best things to help with depression. Utilize You Tube for videos on exercising with your capabilities. I can tell you it helps. If you have a senior center you can go to, that is very helpful in being with other people. I wish you many blessings and hopefully you will feel better.

@triciaann99 This may sound weird, but I enjoy watching "true crime" videos on YouTube. Part of it is gratitude for being sober now and not going to jail. Another piece is motivation for wanting to get the word out that people with alcoholism and drug addiction do things when under the influence they would NEVER do when sober. The criminal justice system needs an overhaul. I go to a jail (through my graduate internship) and help lead an anger management class. I was shocked to learn that this jail (a county in middle Tennessee) has no social worker or therapist on site AT ALL! These folks, although, broke the law, are not animals. I would say 90% of them need help, some kind of counseling or therapy and yet there is no one on staff for that. I find that disgusting and reprehensible. Anyway, did not mean to go on a soap box. I also, am fascinated with the human mind. I have always wondered about the "nature vs. nurture" argument. It is my belief that people are not born serial murderers, etc. I think they may have a biological propensity due to genetics, but I believe it is more how they were raised and the family of origin stuff. Most of it seems to go back to childhood trauma. Anyway, again, did not mean to be so long winded, but wanted to share some thing that I do, find interesting and can lose myself in when feeling like crap. Hang in there. Just for today!

As hard as it may be, and I am guessing here that you aren't already doing this, move as much as possible. I know when you are depressed, (I suffer from this as well), any movement helps. Start slow if you wish, just start, and applaud yourself when you do it. You can do simple exercises, chair exercises, depending on you limitations, etc. It is so very important to move. It is probably one of the best things to help with depression. Utilize You Tube for videos on exercising with your capabilities. I can tell you it helps. If you have a senior center you can go to, that is very helpful in being with other people. I wish you many blessings and hopefully you will feel better.

@joycecates,
You are so right! My husband died in 2024 and I'm still having a hard time being alone. I get up everyday to the same old routine. However, after I've taken the garbage down and gotten the mail, I feel so much better physically and in a more positive mood. Also after I clean something or vacuum I feel happier even though I don't like cleaning or vacuuming that much!
PML

@joycecates thank you I will take your advice. I know exercise is supposed to be so good for you. It’s just so hard for me sometimes when I just can’t get out of bed, but I do live in an assisted living home so there’s plenty of places to walk indoors I just need to get out there and do it. !!

I am not a strong proponent of anti-depressants, however, I do believe when one suffers from depression one does not even have the mental energy to do anything! So with that said, sometimes a small dose of an anti-depressant, ie Zoloft (because you can half the 25 mg tablet very easily) it will what I call "lift the clouds" and allow you that energy to just try one thing and hopefully move on from there! I. too, think bedtime is the best.....you can go to sleep and not have to worry, think etc. But that certainly is not healthy. Hopefully you have a Primary physician who is on board with this and will give it a try. It's better than doing nothing!

Well, dear woman, that stinks. I am so sorry for the pain, mental and physical, that your depression causes you. My husband suffers from it and it is heartbreaking to watch. I work hard to help him manage, finding small things that make him smile. Occasionally, toast loaded with butter and peanut butter, and be damned the calories and cholesterol. You can only manage one thing at a time. Twenty minutes outside in the sunshine. British crime dramas in TV. Scrabble on his phone. Ice cream bars. Patting his head (sometimes I pat my own). Two or three small things a day can make a big difference, so try to figure out a few that will bring you comfort. Maybe the most important thing is knowing that there are people here that really care. You are not alone. Bette