My stock answer is usually "pretty good", regardless of if things are in fact pretty good or not.It took me a long time to fully internalize that if someone asks "How are you doing?" they don't really care. I never liked saying "fine" when I wasn't fine. I don't like lying, even "white lies". The best I can do in most cases is just not to say anything.
I am in a good place the last couple years, so I can answer "good" honestly.
But if that is not the case, I now have this response thanks to this thread.
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