It's Monday morning

[Stormgrl101]

And I'm not even out of bed yet and am panicking and anxious about the day ahead and don't know where to start or what to do. Why does life feel so pointless. I don't know how much more I can take!!!

hope you all are well

[white knight]

Hi Annebear,

Some people need an adrenalin rush to make life exciting. That's why some people ride motorcycles, fly gliders or water ski.

Some can bake a cake and feel fulfilled. Do some gardening and look at its new appearance and they are happy.

Being bored with life can be a symptom of depression. You havent mentioned if you have any such diagnosis.

If you have continuing syptoms then your GP is the first step.

[Iwillsurvive]

Try not to think too far ahead. One step at a time. Slowly get through each of your daily tasks and see if your mood changes. I hope your day improved from here.

[Stormgrl101]

Hello white knight, thanks for your reply. I have  struggling with anxiety and depression for ages (runs in my family) I take medication and see a psychologist monthly but everyday feels like such a struggle. I have no real purpose or direction, am unemployed and anxiety has taken over me. I wish I could just go to sleep and not wake up...

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[dougall]

Hi life has a point it is whether we get it or not.  I find that when I wake up I lay in bed till I hear the birds sing then I know it is time to get up.  If the birds can be cheerful and sing first thing in the morning then I can get up and shower.  It is hard, maybe if the night before you decide to do something when you get up so you have something to look forward to.  It is hard and it does take a lot of effort, it also gets easier the more you do it.

[HA1]

Hello Annabear

I understand how you feel.  it can be hard to get sufficiently motivated to get out of bed.  Many here have gone through this feeling.

To avoid this feeling, my morning 'routine' has become one of waking at 4am and quickly get out of bed (without giving it a second thought).  I put on a pot of coffee, and then go and sit outside (garden or balcony) and wait for the morning sounds to come alive and the sun to rise. It is quiet everywhere so I have my 'space'.  It is in fact very nice at this time of morning.  I have a little something to eat and then, once the morning has broken, I go back to bed for a little while.  Then I get up again and after more coffee, I start on my to-do list.  It works!  At one stage I could hardly get out of bed at all.

Try and experiment with your routine to see what works for you - everyone is different.

good luck

K

[Stormgrl101]

Thanks for the replies, I don't feel quite so alone. I definitely need to work on a morning routine , I can't keep going on like this. My psychologist has suggested doing some volunteer work with animals to get me out of the house but even that makes me anxious. I need to get a job so I can support myself plus I don't want to be on centrelink anymore but the thought of working sends me into panic mode. I know it's baby steps I gotta take but even they feel too much 😞 I just want to feel better and not like a failure.

im so glad I came on BB. 

[HA1]

Hi Annebear

You are not a failure! It is not you, it is your illness making you feel like this. You will get better.

just keep taking those baby steps, no matter how small, and even if it is for only a short while every day. And, volunteer work would be good, I am looking at doing it also.  

Take care

K

[dougall]

Hi well one thing you got wrong, you are not a failure and never will be.  I am also on centrelink payments and I have no idea how people survive who drive or smoke, I do neither and I just manage.  If you get anxious about going out to meet new people what about caring for orphaned animals and they can bring them to you.  It will give you something to focus on and bring a smile to your face.  I have found the animals are not judgemental and we are our worst enemy because we focus on what is wrong with us and not what it right.  Changing the topic have to keep using spell check as I am spelling words in English and it keeps wanting to change it to American so it makes it look as if I can't spell, ha ha.

[Nickname_A8EB1F97-51CC-45]

Hi Anne, I know that feeling! I am on a few days break from work because of it. I have found that routine helps enormously if i can manage to water my plants and brush my teeth then maybe i can manage putting on clothes and leaving the house 🙂