@nawlinsnfinest
im just going to say this man. everyone has their ups and down. the only thing that makes some people be down for a second or a minute or a day vs a couple of days, weeks or month is resiliency.
you can't just snap out of it but a lot of people that dont stay depressed and such have various outlets that keep them grounded. if you are at the point where you find yourself helpless and hopeless you have to consciously search for the things that make you happy and that ground you. like everything else it takes time. youve got to make a list and then start to rotate those things in and out of your life otherwise your going to burn out .
for instance i like to grill- i can only grill when its sunny out (for best results), and I can't spend all day eating (obviously I would get full and you can't force yourself to keep eating)
I like to make beats but I can't sit in front my my mpc all the time (my back starts to hurt, and if im not grinding them i'll get frustrated) I like to search for samples so i'll spend hours listening to albums on youtube or listening to others work, i like certain shows ( i dont like to binge watch but having little mini marathons isn't bad), i like videogames, i like fixing shyt around my crib- I have more than enough things that i like to do to keep me occupied plus more that i didn't mention and i have backup stuff i like to do or can do to occupy my mind and my time. I rotate those things in and out daily, weekly, monthly to stay grounded otherwise whats the point of living? those are things that 'i enjoy doing and also look forward to doing and in some cases like to share with others- thats what being grounded is about.
youtube some yoga videos if you stay depressed and do a bunch of yoga in 3 months you can a bad ass yoga doin motherfukker. or youtube bodyweight exercises, pushups, and bodysquats, dips and crunches- if you stay depressed for 6 months and this is an outlet for you 6 months from now you'll be cut or ripped up or atleast in better shape then you can go to the pool or somethin...by a cheap guitar from walmart or a pawn shop and shut your self in a room and teach yourself to play try to get out some of your emotions and feelings through music--hell if you have pencils and pens start drawing or writing.
theres a million and one things you can be doing other than drinking and crying,