I've been pushy with my closest friend and while we work out boundaries, we're taking a break from talking. I've been getting good at going three or four days without issue and actually enjoying independence and time to myself, but right now I have eight days of silence and I'm going to need all I can get to make it that long. I've been using a college appointed therapist due to money and family troubles I don't wish to disclose at the time, but they've shut down for summer maintenance temporarily.

I'm guilty of blindly throwing myself at new tasks where the over effort burns me out, so what's your best way to take a step back or distract yourself? 