Back to the beginning, again and again and again
My baseline seems to be below the normal level of a functioning human. No matter how much work I put in, over years and years, I get setback to the beginning. I haven't experienced that getting better people talk about, I just seem to be playing a rigged game of snakes and ladders.
I can do things sometimes, but it takes a lot of effort and it doesn't get easier. It's really draining. If I stop pushing, I have a setback or any other reason, I slide right back to the start. The worst part is the erosion of my personality. I don't really know who I am anymore.
A bit dramatic maybe. I don't know. Just tiring. Venting I guess.