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re: Been in the Dumps Lately- Need a Reset
Posted on 5/29/21 at 7:03 pm to 3PieceSpicy
Posted on 5/29/21 at 7:03 pm to 3PieceSpicy
Feels like your post was something that I wanted to write last week but never did. Feeling in the dumps, nothing was exciting. Used to love watching baseball and with the flip of a switch had no interest. I got out of the funk. The way I did was actually talking to someone about it. I talked to someone that wouldn’t give me bullshite answers, someone that actually would listen and tell me when I was being a douche. Talking to friends/family is great but they always agree with you. Need to find that person in your life that will call you out and set you straight. Just being able to express the thoughts that were bugging me was a huge help in getting me over the road block. I’m sure it’ll come back and there will be new issues to deal with. It’s called life. Anyone that tells you life is butterflies and kittens is lying to you.
Good luck man. This will pass.
Good luck man. This will pass.
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Posted on 5/29/21 at 7:05 pm to 3PieceSpicy
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Last 15 months or so have been tough. World has been getting back to normal as of late, but I’m having a hard time getting back to my normal self. My interests aren’t as interesting, nothing is as funny as it used to be, nothing is fulfilling (work accomplishments don’t make me feel anything), and all I want to do with my free time is lay in bed. I’ve had periods like this before, but I’ve always been able to drag myself out of them. This feeling has been more extended than usual. I feel truly stuck and like time is passing me by.
Any tips and encouragement from the OT would be appreciated. I’m a pretty private person, so I’m not one to bring this type of thing to family, friends, significant other. I don’t want people to think it’s their fault in some way or they aren’t enough to make me happy.
In all honesty, I feel like this Covid thing kind of tripped me up a bit. I was actually enjoying life, in the best shape of my life, etc and then the shutdowns happened. I’m a young adult that lives alone and while it was nice to unplug for a bit, the months without physical human contact took a toll and I’m having a hard time getting back into the swing of things.
Dude seriously man the fuk up.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 7:15 pm to OysterPoBoy
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find a new porn genre that’s way different from what you are used to
Thanks for the laugh, but I don’t think that’s the solution lol
Posted on 5/29/21 at 7:16 pm to 3PieceSpicy
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Any tips and encouragement from the OT would be appreciated.
Get one of those 30 unlimited Greyhound Bus passes and drift around from city to city for a month. Call it you “Sanity Tour.” Take pictures with people from the bus.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 7:24 pm to 3PieceSpicy
Watch Idiocracy,
Get a recliner with a toilet.
‘Bate.
Seriously though, talk to a doctor, a counselor, somebody.
You can make it. This feeling is temporary.
Get a recliner with a toilet.
‘Bate.
Seriously though, talk to a doctor, a counselor, somebody.
You can make it. This feeling is temporary.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 7:30 pm to 3PieceSpicy
I’m in the same boat. I just started with a new counselor and it’s helping a little but I still spend a lot of time in bed depressed
Posted on 5/29/21 at 7:34 pm to 3PieceSpicy
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In all honesty, I feel like this Covid thing kind of tripped me up a bit. I was actually enjoying life, in the best shape of my life, etc and then the shutdowns happened. I’m a young adult that lives alone and while it was nice to unplug for a bit, the months without physical human contact took a toll and I’m having a hard time getting back into the swing of things.
You’re absolutely not alone, my friend. I was at the lowest of my low actively thinking about committing suicide at one point. Here’s what helped me: a spiritual retreat in nature with strangers. Find a service that can do it for you. If you can’t afford it, don’t be afraid to ask your parents for help. A spiritual retreat can help you reconnect with your lost self and the Earth. You’re valuable and you need to relearn that. I can’t recommend it highly enough. It will help you fight your demons.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 7:39 pm to hojo
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Personal fulfillment/purpose, I believe, only comes in doing something worthwhile for others. You said you're single and living alone. You need to find an outlet which allows you to find purpose in doing something rewarding for someone else.
This is what is getting my fulfillment these days. Being kind to others I can see that are down and hurt. Backfired one time, but has lead to fulfillment both ways every other time. We can be brutal to each other offline, but look for those suffering in the real world and be truly kind and compassionate to them even if they have a radically different worldview than you.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 7:40 pm to 3PieceSpicy
Hobbies get you through life. It’s great if your enjoyment is your work, but unfortunately, most have to make a living doing unfulfilling, monotonous tasks. Hobbies and family , keep you going. I hunt and fish, play guitar and sing; just try to challenge myself all the time, it breaks up the craziness of this world, and you have to have something that resets you....
Posted on 5/29/21 at 7:42 pm to tigerinthebueche
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What does this even mean? You haven’t been laid ina year or you haven’t had social contact with anyone? Took a toll how? Did you forget how to smile or talk to people? Either you were introverted before or you’re full of shite now. Either way,
Get out of the house and go be social. It’s not difficult but you gotta make an effort.
I think I know what he means. At the beginning of Covid I went over 2 months without physically touching another human being. That was torture, and it once I properly educated about the virus I didn’t allow that to happen again. Just a hug from a friend I was greatly craving, and this time last year I finally got it and it was such a relief. I’m a hugger and need physical contact with others. I think that’s what he means by it.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 7:45 pm to Double Oh
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Dude seriously man the fuk up.
frick off here. We all had a hard year and we don’t know what someone had been through. Try for some compassion.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 8:20 pm to 3PieceSpicy
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Good tips on the sleep. That’s probably a factor too. I have a hard time shutting down at night, which leads to trash sleep and is probably at least part of why I just want to sleep after work.
I watched a good man go to shite over the years from sleep working shift work. Testosterone levels were crap. He was in terrible shape.
He changed jobs. Went to a sleep clinic. They fixed his sleep.
Dropped 30 lbs. Test is normal. I have my friend back. Taught me a lot.
Sleep is everything.
The tips I have you are what they told him.
Don't exercise within 3 hours of sleep.
Hot shower 1 hour or so before bed.
Nothing in the room electronic but a clock.
He also installed a window unit.
Night and day. Off his blood pressure meds too.
Good luck man..
Posted on 5/29/21 at 8:57 pm to CHiPs25
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I talked to someone that wouldn’t give me bullshite answers, someone that actually would listen and tell me when I was being a douche
Hey man, I hope I wasn't too hard on you, glad you understand. Good to see you kicking arse again.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 9:03 pm to 3PieceSpicy
Have you tried cocaine? That makes everything more interesting
Posted on 5/29/21 at 9:12 pm to CHiPs25
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feels like your post was something that i wanted to post last week but never did
Thanks for sharing this as well as the rest of your post and what helps you get through similar trials.
I hate that other people experience the same kind of things I am at the moment. On one hand, I know I’m not alone in the struggle and that helps to an extent, but I mostly just hate it, because I know its a sucky, helpless feeling at times.
You are right about seeking other counsel outside of friends and family. That’s part of the reason why I came here. I figured I would get an array of answers. Some empathetic, some with similar experiences, some with advice, some with jokes, and some with some tough love or man the frick up advice. All of it was appreciated.
Thank you to everyone that took their time and chimed in.
I’m going to see if I can get myself to the gym tomorrow and see where that takes me. It just sucks starting from scratch again lol.
I’m also going to see if I can’t back into golfing for fun and maybe eventually local competitive golf. That’s one of my favorite things to do hobby and competitive wise, but I haven’t played very often since college. I think the last time I played a round of golf was almost 2 years ago which is crazy considering it used to be my favorite thing to do (other than my gf of course).
This post was edited on 5/29/21 at 9:25 pm
Posted on 5/29/21 at 9:19 pm to 3PieceSpicy
Call a few friends and play in a golf tournament.
Get drunk as frick.
Get drunk as frick.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 9:51 pm to 3PieceSpicy
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I’m also going to see if I can’t back into golfing for fun
That’s a bad idea. Golf isn’t fun. Maybe try putt putt.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 10:03 pm to 3PieceSpicy
Hooker is like $60 for a quickie.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 10:18 pm to 3PieceSpicy
Come water ski or wake board bro. Physical exertion in the great outdoors can do wonders.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 10:24 pm to East Coast Band
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Get your arse out of the house. Go to a park and hike. Ride a bike. Volunteer at a shelter. Do something that is fulfilling for your soul. Don't be crushed by the news of the world. You are the result of what the media wants us to be. Turn off the TV for good. Read a book. Run a 5k. Anything
This right here. I’ve been riding the hell out of my bike since Covid started . Nice way to see things, get some fresh air and feel connected to your surroundings
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