Constantly homesick, has been going on since I moved. Any tips to help get over it?

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Don’t know how big the cultural change etc is, but advice is, make the effort to make your personal space and area more comfortable. Sometimes the sterility of it adds more to it. Try to find a social group using any excuse you got, it sucks, takes energy but knowing people makes you feel less lost. No matter what happens you’ll have people in similar situations. Ask favors, it works wonders, people can/will help, no one asks. Last, but not the least, forgive yourself on doing things that remind you of home or what have you. Best analogy I can come up with for me is “staying in ordering comfort food and watching random shit” , I felt that I wasn’t doing enough or integrating or exploring, but once you move past it, it’s easier.

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