Crisis lines, warm lines, and free phone counselors.

I have been calling numbers for psychological support often during the pandemic. It has become a habit. I do improve my life this way but it's not always helpful in a big way. It just beats not having someone to talk to about self-help.

Online peer support

During the pandemic many peer support groups started meeting on Zoom. I took advantage of this and these groups greatly improved my mental health.

I am still not smoking some 8 years 8 months later.

I took up regular walking and exercise and even more intensely doing regular workout programs and working with weights.