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

Hi @DJMasters thanks for your explanation. My weekend is typically a bit crazy on Saturdays- 4 kids, 3 of whom play soccer sometimes many kilometres apart. Special twist this weekend- my 11 yo's birthday sleepover! Currently at laserzone (been doing this for about a decade & tbh didn't even enjoy it the first time!) Thankful for heaps though but agree that many find it difficult to 'get' the lived experience of those of us with mental health challenges. I'm pleased that for me things can be episodic & am enjoying some relief from ruminations right now - crazy how debilitating our brains can be at times.

@DJMasters @MDT @Former-Member @Bunniekins @TAB Green pea are you a vegetarian?!

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cant help it @Bunniekins a like the kid who puts hand up for everything sometimes lol. Yes the Pea is vegetarian lol @Sam3 sure she will answer on own account when around lol

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@Sam3 Hey Sam3 sounds like you are having a busy weekend :). I am about to hop into a warm shower to heat up this snap frozen pea body of mine. Yes I am a veggie :Dx

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@TABLolz TABs :D.

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sorry GP thought you werent there for some reason need new brain lol @Bunniekins

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@Sam3 @DJMasters @TAB @Bunniekins happy to see you all here 🙂

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keep on keeping on my @MDT

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That's it hey @Shaz51
Keep on keeping on 🙂

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HS -O 1 .. @MDT
https://youtu.be/sUWmAFtJ3yA

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Off to gym as I think it will help me sleep tonight and also lift my moods a bit too.
Will be meeting my friend there.
Not feeling great about tomorrow but have to do my best
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