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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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Focusing on the future is not helpful @MDT have you tried meditation and mindfulness?

Try to bring yourself back to the present, focus on your senses touch, sight, smell and sound.

Have you tried or do mandala? It is a ancient Indian meditation, it is patterns you colour, they are intricate and it really helps you focus on the here and now.

You can download them from the net and print them.

I'm glad you caught up with friends, it must be nice to hang out again.

It has been a very long time since I socialised with friends, around 20 years.

I do miss it sometimes

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Life is complex isn't it @Jacques
Another year comes by and we are here still.

Yeah I'm okay my friend.

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The Hams Abides @TAB

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Good to hear @MDT

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yeah your right @MDT it can be a wild ride sometimes.

i guess sometimes it feels like life is out of control, we need to find balance in all our lives. it is so so difficult in this modern world.

im glad you are good mate. it is raining here, so im just enjoying the smell and sound of it.

the little things in live is what i get joy out of now

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Definitely @Jacques
Having some cake now

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having some cake and eating it too 🙂 that is what i like to see

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Hey @MDT ,

How was the cake? I hope you savoured it well!

I'd love to have some cake at this moment, but I guess I have to remember it is 4:18am... the sun isn't even up!

Im glad @Jacques mentioned mindfulness. I was an absolute meditation sceptic... but after persisting with it, I definitely see the benefits. I use the evidence-based, practitioner-endorsed 'Smiling Mind' app. Give it a go.

BPDSurvivor

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@MDT Hap pea birthday Hamso!!!! Have a wonderful day Love pea xxx

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