>>2796186 (OP)If I’m alone, low morale moments are pretty much the only times I’ll get takeout, or even delivery, and eat in my room. I know many people here and elsewhere freak out about dining out alone, but I’ve never felt uncomfortable in restaurants solo, almost anywhere (although in nicer restaurants in a lot of countries I’ll sometimes make a point of sitting at the bar, not to hide, but just to save the tables for bigger spenders). But if I’m bummed out I am happy to just lie low and stay inside for most of a day or two. Read, watch TV or consume some home-country media, don’t try to do much. On one pretty long solo trip I splurged on a couple of days in a really luxurious hotel and just used the pool and spa and ate room service.
I used to combine some of these withdrawn/hermit days with heavy solo drinking, either in bed or out in a bar, but that turned out to be at least as bad an idea as you might guess. It usually worked for a little while (and I had at least a couple of semi-memorable nights carousing with strangers who were embracing similarly unhealthy choices), but the perceived benefits always wore off at some point during each binge, and I felt worse afterwards than I did when I started, even in the best cases. The last time I tried it, it didn’t even offer a temporary lift, and I gave it up soon afterwards. But I also figured out that I’m an alcoholic, so maybe normal drinkers can do that kind of thing once in a while with better results.
If I’m actually ill, there’s nothing to do but rest and hydrate and wait to feel better. Always sucks but never lasts forever.
