Feel like I'm going backwards

[AlwaysReadyForABlether]

I've been on ADs since April mainly due to relationship issues with my STBXH.
He moved out in September and I really thought I'd turned a corner. Everyone commented on how much better I seemed.
But now I feel like I'm taking a step backwards. I'm sleeping loads again, have no enthusiasm or energy for anything, very rarely leave the house other than to go to work or get food.

I don't really want to talk to anyone in RL about this as I feel I spent most of last year offloading on my friends and family.
I suppose I thought everything would just be amazingly better once he'd gone but actually that's not the case.

Anyone got any suggestions on how I get things back to normal?

hmm.

I suppose the reason could be many things.
I suppose the obvious question is are you sure the need for ADs was because of your stbxh?

Other things to think about
The time of year is not great. I always sleep lots more this time of year, than say spring.
Do you think you are now grieving?
Might there be other health issues going on.
Might you need a holiday, perhaps in sunshine if your budget could strethch to it?
And how were you over Christmas.

Sorry to hear you are feeling so bad. It sounds like classic depression. Go back to your GP and check the dose of you ADs, people are often started on a low dose, so you may need more.

You have obviously been through a very tough time, and you need to concentrate on you for a bit. Try to get decent sleep, food and exercise - this is hard because its the last thing you want to do.

Keep talking to us, what should be better before he left? On that note, try some online CBT -this is designed to get you to challenge depressed ways of thinking.

I don't think it was totally down to stbxh, there are some ongoing family issues, but he was without doubt a huge factor.
I suppose because I was so unhappy in the relationship I just expected to bounce back when it was over. I felt like I did all my grieving before we actually split but maybe that wasn't the case. I certainly don't want him back so it's maybe more a case of grieving for what could have been.