'I'm Addicted to Feeling Miserable!'

Stop blaming yourself for your depression and start giving yourself exactly what you need to feel good.

Untitled (1960) by Dorothea Tanning

Dear Polly,

I've been consuming your work religiously. I read all your books and binge-read your Substack (a hobby I don't regret).

However, I've been having many thoughts lately concerning how having a hobby may be a sign of privilege (and, by extension, shame). I find it difficult to focus solely on my uni work (the mo…