Recovery tips and activities for student/athlete

Hey all, I tore my ACL about a month ago and I’m 4 days post op at the moment…surgery went great although it was definitely nerve wracking!Thankfully, it was only an ACL tear and it happened towards the end of my soccer season so I didn’t miss too much. However, I’ve also just graduated high school and have completely lost any sense of identity I thought I had.

Just for some background, I’ve always been extremely active whether in sports or other recreational activities and/or hobbies. In high school, I ran cross country, played soccer, lifted, and excelled in all my classes. Typical student athlete. But with this injury/surgery combined with my recent graduation I literally do not know who I am anymore. I can’t run or play soccer and my hobbies involve being active, I can’t even carry my own dinner to the table. I’ve never had such little motivation or determination, I just feel defeated.

On top of all of this, I’m also struggling through recovery from an ED but I am still absolutely terrified of gaining weight…especially now that I’m limited in the way I move my body.

If anyone else can relate or has any advice/support at all for how to deal with the emotional toll, how to stay somewhat active/fit, nutrition, hobbies (preferably other than sitting around watching tv lol) literally ANYTHING, it would be very appreciated :))