I’ll do anything to avoid it and put it off

Lazybones
Community Member

Not sure if this is anxiety, depression, reverse ADHD but need some guidance from you guys.

As background I’m male in my 30s and I have a few stresses in my life, big mortgage, young child, another on the way, not performing well at work and worrying about my finances.

My question is, does anyone have a crippling inability to do anything without it being at the absolute last minute? At work, at home and in your social life? I know I need to do something, I know what is required, I know that it’s not that hard but I just can’t do it. I’ll have a simple phone call to make at work, but I’ll do anything to avoid it and put it off. I’ll defer everything to “tomorrow” and eventually say to myself it’s too late now I just won’t bother.

 

All I do all day is cycle through facebook, news.com, other sites, check my phone etc. I do anything but do what is required of me. Is this depression? Anxiety etc? I don’t feel sad though, just worn out.

 

  Its really affecting my work, as my job is a professional sales based role. All the things I should be doing to improve I just don’t do. Not performing well stresses me, but I just don’t do the things I know I need to do to improve, which would reduce my stress... I need my job to pay my bills, the potential to lose my job also stresses me lol...   I would go to a doctor about this but I’ll put that off too.

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Lazybones
Community Member
does the GP actually do something or do they just refer you on? I don't really have a GP as I don't really get sick. would prefer to cut out the middleman if I can. 

WallPop
Community Member
Hi Lazybones. I'm Wallpop, 61 y.o n been out of workforce 18 years or so and what you are describing is my story to a T. Unfortunately I have been treated for depression all this time with varying degrees of success or whatever. Currently getting some Counselling and cannot give you THE answer but you might wish to start with a G.P. My not doing anything is really affecting my family life and quality of life and it continues to get worse if not attended to. I hope you and myself might find the motivation to get MOVING again. I certainly feel some of the other responses to your Post are genuinely pointing us in the right direction. Good lock with it lad.