Is a pain. The problem is i have no motivation, i truly dont care anymore. If youve ever dealt with a powerfull addiction what motivated you to quit? I just got into a nasty argument over this, i had to leave the area before it got even more out of hand. I just dont care. I dont care. I dont really look forward to anything and i believe thats the problem, im not stopping cause theres no decent reason. My health is a crappy reason cause my health is shot to hell regardless, drs dont even know whats wrong with me. So i think i need to find a better focus.

Im not necessarily depressed. The only time i get depressed is when i see im bringing others down with me and that hurts cause i want everyone to be happy. Im probably just in a rut in life and ill be ok im used to that, i really just need to find a way out cause this ruts a bit deep.

Thanks for listening to my whining, i just needed to vent. I do feel a bit better.

 

It sounds like mild depression to me.

Other than severe depression that has to be treated medically get a new interest.

Have you had a chemical addiction before? If not, it sounds as if you are internalizing your "condition" at the expense of getting involved in something that will stimulate you to action.

Action beats lassitude.

Turn off the TV. Stop telling your friends or relatives about your problem(s). Get busy at doing something that will occupy your time.

Do something that brings on fatigue. Get tired. Go to bed get some sleep.

You will be happier.

 

Good point. Find something to DO that wears you out a bit...then sleep a good 8 or 10 hours when you can.


Let us know if we can help ya

 

You sound like I did a couple years ago. I did not feel depressed, I just didn't want to get out of bed in the morning or go do anything. I had no motivation. I was tired, tired, tired. I decided I must have been setting into a chronic fatigue syndrome.

I forced myself to join a gym and go sweat it out on an elliptical machine for half an hour 2 or 3 times a week. They had a tv there to watch while I did it. I had no goals for speed etc, just work up a sweat and keep moving for 30 minutes.

Within a couple of months, the headaches went away and I had energy again. Haven't lost an ounce of weight, but I feel good again. I actually haven't had time, or made time, to go in a few months and the headaches are coming back a little bit so I know I need to keep it up, but it's worth it. It was so hard to get started though. Having a hot tub and sauna there helped a lot.

 

It is a hard question to answer when you feel the way you do, but what makes you happy in life or what activities do you enjoy?

Location says the beaches of Florida... Maybe a jog every morning along the beach would help put energy in your step. Even a brisk walk. It would help get you going in the morning and get the blood flowing.

Is there anyone in your life that you share interests with and would help "push" you a little?

I know of two times in my life I have had the same feelings as you. I went from just feeling bad some days to actually causing problems because I would sit around, not eat right, not exercise (or do anything for that matter), and just have a droopy - almost negative or non-existant - attitude/personality at times.

I finally forced myself to get up in the morning and do quick lap around the neighborhood on my bike. Nothing hard or fast pace, just any easy ride to get going. I found this was just enough to get the blood going. From there, my days seemed to have gotten brighter as I functioned better at work and all through the day. When I got home, I kept myself from just falling on the couch waiting for dinner or just watching TV. I would change clothes and work in the yard, wash the truck, keep working on finishing my basement - anything to keep me going. I would then eat, take a good shower, and slowly wind the day down. I quit staying up until 1:00 and 2:00am just because I didn't "feel" like going to sleep.

Each time, my days got brighter and I felt so much better each day. I didn't always have someone around to push me or do things with me. Most of the time I was by myself, but I knew and could feel how much better I felt physically and mentally.

I hope you can find that thing in your life that will help you spark the change. For me, it has always been the personal decision to make the change. I never set goals or drew out a plan on how to do it, I just made the decision to get up and go.

 

We all have these feelings from time to time. I6power, if you didn't care, you would not have posted your message.

Set a goal, and make it. Set priorities, and do them in order. Do not deviate.

 

If you're addicted to something no amount of talking about, working on, or medicating depression is going to resolve it. Get help for the addiction and I'll wager depression (as well as a multitude of other problems which are par for the course when dealing with addiction) will resolve itself.

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its funny you should say that, my doctor just prescribed the same thing for me because ive been having chest pains and feeling kinda crappy lately.. I was told i need to get my body moving so that the toxins dont settle into my body and with activity if flushes them out ( sounds like a bunch of hooey to me) but im going try it cause i dont want to be saddled with all kinds of medicines and im too young to feel as old as i do

 

When I'm not working on something productive around the house, I go to the athletic club for a 30 min. to 1 hour a light workout two to three times a week on the machines.

It helps.

 

What are you addicted to?

A little bit about me:

I have a VERY addictive personality. Right now, it's liquor and pain killers. I've hurt my back badly, and it hurts to breathe. I take vicodin like candy, and drink about a half a fifth a night (along with OTC pain killers so my doctors don't know).

The only I've ever stopped, was smoking. After a 12 year battle of "I can quit anytime I want", I finally one. The daily noise bleeds is what helped me over come that. I used the patches and toothpicks.

Shoot me a PM if you want talk, or feel better about yourself. At work, I'm the funny guy. At home, I live in a dark place inside myself.

 

I6, I've got many of the same symptoms as you and have a DX of mild depression. I am hoping to get this posted before the Mrs comes by ) Although no major addictions, there are things I do struggle with too.

My depression took me down a craaaaaapppppy path. I let it get the best of me until I hit rock bottom and ended up in an inpatient Mental Health facility. I had been in outpatient treatment for a while for grief counselling. I was still on active duty at the time and took a deployment that I shouldn't have because of my health. I crashed hard and that is when I ended up in the Clinic under watch even when I slept until I was MEDEVAC'd out. My career was cut short because of all that and still have a DX of depression. It sucks and I wish it would go away and wish the world was a perfect place. No meds currently, but the docs do say exercise and good eating do help. I never really did follow that advice even though I really should because when I did excercise, I did actually feel better.

In my case, things, aka life, has been cyclic. For a while it goes well, then something crappy comes along to knock you back down. I would imagine it goes the same for most everone. I have to fight hard internally to fend off the demons that come after me that know how to attack. But in spite of it all, I am a positive person. I can look back and see where good has come out of bad, or points where we have been blessed when at the time we didn't see it. So as bad as the bad days are, I know better days are ahead.

Rich

 

Man, some of you guys are scary. I guess you know where addiction to anything that is illegal can lead you. Depression is another thing. I don't think that taking otc painkillers and drinking is a good thing for sure.
The depression in itself is bad enough but adding a couple of other problems to it certainly won't help any. A Dr. can prescribe anti-depressants for you that should helpl.
Addiction to anything is certainly a bad thing. Addictions can lead you to prison, and/or living on the streets with not a penny to your name. Surely you can find some help somewhere. Believe me, I care and I know that someone close to you must care as well. SEEK HELP!
I would like to tell you where to go to seek the help that you need, but I cannot do it here. You can ascertain where I am coming from however.

 

Part of your problem might be that it is winter setting in, which tends to make people lethargic. I gotta 302 sittin in my floor you can have to rebuild, I went through a phase about ike your in a year or so ago, then I got a lawnmower that I souped up and got her runnin almost 40 mph. All the work I was puttin in it was gettin me real tired because as soon as I got out of school I went to straight home to work on it, so I got severl weeks worth of real good nights of sleep..

 

Addiction is just a nice sounding word that means you have no self control.

 

You, sir, do not have a clue as to what you are talking about. jd