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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.......

@MDT Ham’s Ahoy. I hope your week is ok or better. 💙

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

Thanks @Maggie

Come rain or shine
The boat is still mine
Smooth or rough
I am still tough
I won't be coy
HAMS AHOY!

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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 @WIP @Schitzo

1/3 done

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

Oh. Work guessing. @MDT

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

Yeah tabs @TAB
Was a busy day

Today I started a stoicism course for mental well-being. My scores are interesting. Revealed what I know already - that where I am in life atm is not whrre I want to stay.. but that I am trying to be content with it.

Or read differently, onwards and upwards

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

Listening to some chilled out music.

Hams the Chilled. Chilled Hams.

A cat, a pea and a Hams walk into a bar

@TAB @Bunniekins

Lol

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

Hi @MDT you are in good form!

Hams ahoy

frog ahoy

ahoy @TAB @Maggie @Meowmy @Shaz51 @Bunniekins and all me hearties!

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Lol @frog 😸

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@frog hey frog, hope everything going okay for you. Take care.

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@MDT

Hey Hamza - that's a huge deal - knowing that where you are in life is not where you want to stay - wow - that is really something

I remember when I had that epiphany - so long ago now - I realised I could change my life! And I did! - and so many things - but not all on the same day - I even changed my name - not everyone does that but I really needed to and it worked well

So this course on Stoicism sounds like a good idea - I know you are sweating out your job right now - unpleasant often - I hear you - but you are educated and it seems you know enough about your industry to better yourself after the lock-down -

Sometimes life is like that - aware we need to change and watch for the opportunities - they are there - watching out and ready to "seize the day" when it happens

It can be scary - it is also exciting - I do wish you the best

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