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Lacking direction, unsure of what I need to do and generally just fed up.......

Lacking direction, unsure of what I need to do and generally just fed up.......

Hi all.

I have made a new thread here. I need to do this to make it feel real and important or else it'll just be another comment I make on an already existing thread. There are many areas in my life where I feel like giving up. I don't really care how irrational it may sound. I don't care if it's silly. It's just how it is for me at the moment.

I've never been as good as what I am now (on paper) and I put that down to the supportive environment here on the forums.


But I am struggling again.

There are many things on my mind and in my life that are causing me to rethink a lot of what I thought I knew about family and friends. I need to review some things again.

I am also getting lazy around my physical health and diet. I eat a lot more rubbish and I've put on some weight (in the bad way). I used to be quite skinny but then I went to the gym and sorted that out. But lately I have had 0 motivation for exercise because I find it so boring. It's just really boring. I have no enjoyment in it anymore. I think I never really did, but I did it just to be healthy. Now I just don't care. I don't see any utility in doing it anymore.

I feel like giving up on dating. There are just too many fake people in the world and I am exhausted by it. I am also thinking that my lack of relationship in early 20s and late teens is a turn off for many girls my age. I'm trying to see the benefits in my situation but I don't believe there are any.

My sister's health is progressively getting worse. So is her social health. She is having fights with her friends. Mum babies her about a lot. It's not helping. Dad has given up I think. And he is also likely doing "things" behind my mum's back and she is turning a blind eye to it. I have no input on any of that so I simply have to sit by and watch it go down.

I hate my job but getting money is important. I had this conversation with my parents the other day. They seem to have the belief that I can get into something I want to do. I don't. I am trying to find the light and the way forward with that but I don't know how they can see it. I have a desire to go into journalism/writing. But that environment is so political and I don't think I'm able to "pick a side". My internship taught me how I can do it. But it's just such an effort. I don't know if I have the stamina to get there.

I think that's all I can think of for now. I am sitting here on my pc playing a videogame and waiting for food to arrive. I am worried I will just get worse if nothing is done. But that urgency seems small compared to anything else I can do.

In a nutshell - I am not well.

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just got referal from gp @TAB @frog @Former-Member @Appleblossom

That's one thing out of the way. Will now check what my boss said on my emails.

he said he was fine with it and understood it. We need to wait to see what pdoc says. In the meantime I will look into other opps and maybe even start my IT studies.

Thanks again

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Thanks @BlueBay as well my friend. See above message

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take it easy @MDT

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hey @TAB tabs

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Re: Lacking direction, unsure of what I need to do and generally just fed up.......

just off for nap here @MDT been putting it off, sounds like you did what needed to today, try and get some rest maybe

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Hey @MDT I think it's a step forward for you today. I have been thinking about you all day but only just caught the time to reply so sorry I couldn't earlier.

I hope you do enrol in either the IT course or the mental health course. As you know I have work related anxiety also so I really do understand and actually think I should do Mental Health at TAFE also.

I really am sending you big hugs ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

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Good onya @Angels333

They are received:)

Take care my friend

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It's good that you do recognize that you are not well. That's kinda healthy.

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hey there @peace

Thanks for that 🙂 Yes I have learned over the years how to recognise these things and what causes them too I guess hey

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Hi all

At home today. Will be contacting the hospital as they need to adjust something on the med certificate.

I got word back from my boss and he seemed supportive. I must confess that I feel a bit guilty about all this, but I suppose that's just how it is. My health comes first.

Today I'm going to finalise my decision in relation to doing more study and then go from there.

In terms of work - whether I leave it or take extended break from it - that has to be the subject of next monday's appointment with my pdoc. I am mindful of leaving my job too early but also mindful of leaving it too late. The good part is that they offer leave for health purposes and maybe I should utilise that because I don't think that exists in other places of work apart from government sector - but i may be wrong I'm not sure....

I will now go to get a coffee and think about these things a bit more
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