You will never be the same after burnout and that’s ok

I spent a lot of time waiting for the old me to come back after I got severe autistic burnout that lasted several years and coincided with the outside world being turned upside down

The world we lived in back in 2019 is not coming back. The me I was in 2019 is not coming back, I even changed my name and my career.

You will realise if you have a complete mental breakdown that life is too short to continue living in a way that is shortening it further

If you survive burnout and depression you do it for a reason, that's your reason for living - your mission, go do more of that.