This resonated with me so much - you've put into words stuff that's been bugging me in my own head for some time. I've always suffered from SAD, but only tackled it properly a few years ago - full spectrum lights have changed my life, and I heartily recommend them.
On the fannish front, I do exactly what you do, and I think you're absolutely right about cutting out the things that bring you down, and finding a positive way of tackling it sounds like a great plan. I'm too fandom-shy still (got too hurt after the fandom-meltdown that was Children of Earth (Torchwood))) to engage with 'mainstream' communities, but my flist is still there, and you guys have always been my favourite fandom anyway :)
I guess what I'm really saying is thank you, and hope you're doing better for this, and here's to a Happy 2013 :)
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On the fannish front, I do exactly what you do, and I think you're absolutely right about cutting out the things that bring you down, and finding a positive way of tackling it sounds like a great plan. I'm too fandom-shy still (got too hurt after the fandom-meltdown that was Children of Earth (Torchwood))) to engage with 'mainstream' communities, but my flist is still there, and you guys have always been my favourite fandom anyway :)
I guess what I'm really saying is thank you, and hope you're doing better for this, and here's to a Happy 2013 :)