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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.......

been there Hams, many times . Try not to take it to heart @MDT

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Hey there @MDT I have sent an email just following up about the post. Keen to remind all members to keep in mind the alluding to or talking about another member guideline (read here). Please reach out via team@saneforums.org if you would like further support around this.

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Hey @MDT

I have been reading along with that convo and struggling not to engage. Pretty aggravating.

Just wanted to say I'm with you man.

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@MDTI thought you were having a decent interaction from your point of view. Not sure why you were asked to change. I probably fly somwhere between on the med issues. I def do not think you have wasted your money or time taking meds. I would never think that way or presume that about you or anyone. You do your research and are open and informed and definite asset to the forum. Taking medications for lengthy periods is an issue, but the benefits and side effects weigh in differently for each individual. You made many wise statements in your posts.

Each person is unique.

Take Care my friend

Apple

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

Thanks @Appleblossom @frog

🙂

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@MDT

Hi Hamza - I don't know anything about that convo but about getting your post checked -

'it happens - I have had mine checked tooo - sometimes I have changed them - sometimes let them go and I think there have probably been some I never knew about

It's time to just pick up and go on - you'll be okay - it will only be a problem if you think about it for too long

Just think though - in all the conversations we have in ordinary life that are never moderated, commentted up, can't be deleted - we forget and go on -

Thinking of you

Dec

I thought I'd lost my Tuesday meme but it's here - all the best today Hamza

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@TAB

Hi Tabby Cat

How are you getting along with these drastic measures changing all our lives?

I saw a guy on TV last night - in his 60s or more - really unhappy because the pubs are shut

To him - it seemed - it was not the beer - it was his mates - his days revolved around going to the pub and chatting with his mates - I had a double-think on this person - it would not occur to me had I not really felt for this man -

I miss the people sitting up at the shops willing to chat about their dogs while they have their coffee - it seems a small thing but there are small things we did to ease our days - important things for people who don't work and live alone

The pub with no beer - maybe it wasn't the lack of beer that made the song great - it was the lack of mates

Dec

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interesting point @Owlunar yeah not much difference to usual here, just feel a bit freaked out when go to shops last couple weeks, guess had been a shut in since October when decided work wasnt for me, yet had no money to go anywhere, so probably am 6 months in isolation lol

How are you going ? Just off to soak achey bones(leg this week, did that little bit extra exercise a little too quickly so am paying for it now)

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@TAB

Aw Tabby Cat - what will it feel like in 6 months? Achey bones - mmm - I hear you - I have an achey shoulder - I damaged that swerving violently to avoid an accident well over thirty years ago and it decided to start complaining when I began doing exercises when I first saw the new specialist late last year and I think I should have left well enough alone

Life can be uncomfortable at times - I get that - and 6 months in a rut with no money and no where to go - nothing to buy either - really flat - and personally I find the news can be a bit of a drag on the old brain - my daughter said it so succinctly - I don't use language like that here - but it was appropriate

It seems to be a boring refrain - wash your hands, keep active, wash your hands, keep informed, wash your hands, eat properly, wash your hands, keep at a safe distance, wash your hands, don't hoard, wash your hands - on and on - flat as a tack about it now -

I wonder about the stock market - actually I rarely think about it but right now if I turn my TV on it's right in my face - what did the authorities think? People could be forced to stay at home, not work, not be able to have money to spend and the stock market would be fine

Enough of me whinging - I am okay myself - I am seeing my pain specialist next week and hope he can give me more of those injections into my shoulder this time - the other injections I had are still working so something is good for injections of local to last so long. Bring it on - I am really glad I started seeing this guy again - and this is my best news

Let's hope soaking your achey bones works today

Dec

oooh - I can hear it creaking from here

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Hi @Owlunar thats good news about your guy, yes just survival here, all this stuff happened when I was ready get out of house and get back working again lol

Hope you get some relief with shoulder, rest usually works with knee etc

Hope your day goes okay

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