Herc,

Raising my hand for the funky mood crowd. We all get them and they do pass...thank goodness!

As for you getting a life (or as Wendy put it 'getting back into life') then I, too, would suggest you start small and slow. I know that you enjoy working with orphaned baby animals, but you're not able to do it in your new home like you wanted. Is it within the realm of possibility that you go, say once a week for a couple of hours, to the animal shelter and work with them there? That would be a way to start getting out of the house a little more and pushing the edges of your comfort zone.

I know that this is difficult to do. But small steps are the best way to start.

Lisa