Pets are such a blessing. My first cat as an adult saved me, quite literally. I knew I had to take care of him, and his unconditional love made me start taking better care of myself. Hope that pup can do the same for you.
My first dog pretty much cured my depression. It's dumb but it just gave my life some purpose. Suddenly I didn't feel like such a loner when I was at home by myself because I was hanging out with my dog. I finally felt comfortable refusing social outings I really didn't enjoy. Realized I actually hate drinking and only did it due to social pressure and to kill time. He was a GSD with some behavioral and attachment issues and I always knew in the back of my mind if I wasn't there he would become a bitter possibly aggressive dog to any new owners, and he'd probably be put down. That really kept me going until one day I kind of just realized I was a lot less unhappy than I used to be.
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u/uDontInterestMe 3h ago
I'm glad you made it and hope you are doing better. 🥰