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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.......

Being at one with the universe etc Lol @TAB

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Either way, hope it improves @TAB

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ha got sent somewhere else @MDT wateva works dunno

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Good morning friend, I hope that planet Hams is a calm place to chill out today. @MDT

Morning @TAB , hope you have a quiet Sunday as well

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

Hi @Former-Member been for a walk which is a good start, just trying to make sense of things, let things flow over, with an eye to a plan over next few days

Hope your day goes okay

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Hey @Former-Member
Thanks my friend. Going out for fathers day lunch today. But just going to get coffee now.
Maximum chill in place - new approach.
I will go back to gym next week I have decided as going back to work took a lot of energy

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@Judi9877 @Shaz51 @TAB @Bunniekins @BlueBay @Meowmy @Appleblossom @frog @eth @Angels333 @Owlunar @Former-Member
@Ant7 @Molliex @Jacques @Former-Member @Maggie @NatureLover @Eve7 @DJMasters @BPDSurvivor @oceangirl

I am realising that smaller things in life are worth enjoying. A good night of sleep, a sunset, a sunrise, sunshine on a warm day, laughter etc.

After having some form of altered life due to covid restrictions I think I have learned the value of finding these small things and the value they contain.

Today I am doing my best to chill. I'm not doing anything that requires stress or action because I think this will compromise my approach.

I'm sitting and drinking my coffee atm and eating. There is a table of people talking about the footy and laughing and chatting away which is something I don't know much about but I can see the people like it.

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well, clouds can have silver lining @MDT think covid fixed my finances lol got $20k from super, paid credit card off and kept rest in bank, got $300 paid off one power bill, got fair few lots of $550 covid payment etc, now am working more, bit more motivated and trying to get a mortgage even lol

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How good is that @TAB
Silver linings indeed.
I've also saved more than ever after everything has been shut for so long.

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hey @MDT that is awesome you can take something positive out of this pandemic.

i learned long ago, when i was poor and almost homeless that only the small things matter and things and money really do mean very little to our health and well being.

i learned to enjoy nature, animals and focus on how they can live life without money and things. just be happy with the life they have.

i get lots of enjoyment out of rain, sunshine, a light breeze, coffee, making things with my hands.

im so proud of you and how far you have come in the time i have known you. keep up the awesome work. your mind and body will thank you over time.

jacques

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