I took a break from valorant for almost a year due to health and other issues. Was very excited to begin again this year but the amount of skill gap I faced in my old rank was tremendous. Even friends who played occasionally but didn't take a long break were on a much higher skill level. My aim and game sense went out of the window for the most part, not to talk about all the game changes and new maps + agents. Add to this the anxiety of wanting to perform as good as your old self.

I feel very discouraged after playing for two weeks and not seeing much progress. Got placed in a rank that is 6 ranks older than my last one, and now can't play competitive with most of my friends.

Wondering if anyone else has been in a similar situation and if anyone has been able to tackle it.