I’m feeling really depressed right now 
. I’m behind in my school work my work situation is not idea and my living situation is trying.
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Take a deep breath Yomi and tackle one issue at a time 
prayers to you
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And you are sober in spite of everything! There's always hope each will improve with time if you don't drink. I hope you feel better tomorrow.
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Hang in there! Keep the faith Im here if you need to talk to someone
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Relax. Try a 10 minute meditation works for me. Get thoughts together.
Thats an overwhelming feeling. Think of some things you’re doing well… you’re reaching out for help and not isolating for instance. Give yourself a break and just get through the next hour. You can do this
Congratulations on staying sober through this rough time. For me, I try to break things down in smaller tasks to achieve the bigger picture. Allow yourself some grace. I wish you luck❤
One day at a time. Sometimes, it’s one hour at a time for me. I’ve been where you are. I try to set little easily attainable goals and accomplish them. Ex) I’ve made my bed in the morning for the last month. That way I accomplish something in the morning. If I don’t get to other tasks at least I can check something off
Sometimes when I get like that, which I frequently do, I stop and make sure I have all my basic needs adequately met. Have I had enough water? Do I have healthy food to eat? Have I slept enough? Etc. Once these are met, I say thank you for having those. Then, I see who I can call and connect with. I thank them after and then move one to prioritizing what I can do to improve things in that moment. All small steps but they can make me feel better. Hope this is helpful!
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Get a pencil and paper and write down things that are good in your life
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I can totally relate!! I’m also a student and I’m going through some life changes like with my housing situation while trying to stay on track in school. It’s hard I know but YOU GOT THIS! Don’t quit 5 minutes before the miracle happens. I have heard that so many times and honest to god more times than once that saying has kept me sober! I hope this helps! Thoughts and prayers 
Don't let the disease win you can do it reach out to someone anyone
Good guidance!
Yomi—- remind yourself this “it will get better.” It will. You deserve to be happy. “I deserve to feel happy.” There IS a way to live without depression. Took me 20+ years to learn. Make sure to seek many different forms of help.
Yomi, I completely understand so much of what you have shared. No school atm but the trying living situation and the work stress-definitely relate. What I have been taught to do in these moments is to stop, relax, take a nap or a bath, change up the thought process by getting into a meeting, reaching out to another alcoholic or doing something active with my body whether that is taking a walk in nature or exercising. I understand how depression can feel so overpowering and debilitating at times. Take it easy on yourself. Give yourself some love and care. My sponsor told me during a trying moment a couple of weeks ago to soothe myself and treat myself as if I were my own daughter. You know what I did? I got snacks, watched a movie and napped and it really helped. Sending you so much love and hoping you will find your way through. I’m here if you’d like to talk.
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Go to a meeting, usually will at least take the edge off, or get some exercise, dopamine flow also helps.
Hang in there! What kind of school program are you doing? Most schools have free tutoring help and maybe you can check into that. Or is it that you just don’t have enough time to keep up?
Text me 4087812815- Also, go for a walk, contact healthcare, halt
One of the great truths in life is that life is tough. Once we understand and accept that life is tough, the fact that life is tough no longer matters and we learn to excel in life.
The problem with us recovering alcoholics is that we've been so used to suppressing our feelings for a long time, and when we suddenly stop, we suddenly have to deal with this tough life without suppressing our feelings.
Learning how to live all over again one day at a time without picking up a drink is going to take some time. But I can tell you it's going to be a lot easier if you incorporate AA into your life. It's been a good deal for me. When we want to drink, it's because we are restless, irritable, and discontented inside. Something is causing us pain.
Quitting drinking is only a beginning and is never a total solution for making those pains go away. There's an old saying that says, nothing changes if nothing changes.
There's a riddle that used to float around that says, what do you get when you get a horse thief sober? A sober horse thief.
Drinking was only a symptom of our problem. We have to get down to causes and conditions.
I don't know your personal situation and what you have to do with but if there's any way at all that you can live somewhere else where it is more peaceful you should try to make that happen. I don't know if you are in high school or college or what.
Whatever you do, don't pick up a drink to solve any problems because it's a big fat lie that will only make things worse.