Fatigue and lost motivation

[Jolly_Chaplin]

Hello all. Chris here. Hope your day is going ok. If you have any of the following, please leave a comment, if you wish, and I may be able to help you.

- Everything you do feels like an effort

- You've given up hope, and feel that nothing will cure you

- You don't see the point in trying

- Overall, you're tired and wondering why you can't reclaim your energy?

Many people feel these feelings in their lifetime, but you do have the power to change how frequently these emotions occur. There is hope for you if you're willing to make some changes. Now, you shouldn't expect immediate results. These things can sometimes take some time, so don't give up just yet. Small steps are sometimes all you need.

You also shouldn't feel weak for seeking help from others. You are actually a stronger person to open up.

Hope you're going well, and I look forward to seeing what I can do for you. 🙂

-Chris

[Jolly_Chaplin]

Hello again. All good matey. 🙂 I've experienced very much the same thing. I've been surprised how draining it can be too. Stress causes probably the most fatigue out of anything. I was away from home by myself for 7 weeks on a trip about 2 weeks back. Taught me a bit about myself. Was a good experience. There were definitely low points and dark times in there, (past trauma) but I reckon that can just be part of it.

Ah yep. Well you have the right attitude towards it. Good to hear that. Good work. To say every day is a new day would be the truth. Carrying yesterday's worries or stress about the future shouldn't play any part in today's activities. Plan for tomorrow and live for today!

No magic cure though. Only the way you perceive it. (: You're already on your way. Cheers to that!

-Chris

[Isaac98]

Well I've lost most motivation to thrive for a few years due to trauma and my hate of this country and its culture.. How do I deal with this when I constantly feel so bitter of our country's authoritarianism which I face so much (like gun control oppressing me since I love guns) in conjunction with having so many cultural differences with our people to the point of being an extremist? Not a violent one, but I definitely am VERY radical as someone on the anarchist right sector of politics/ethics when even a libertarian right party has less than 0% of votes for two states. I can't even trust nearly any Australian citizen with any friendship stronger than aquaintance because they'd hate me if they knew my differences.

[Isaac98]

Also, I forgot to mention that nearly everyone here doesn't know words like individualism and liberty due to being so brainwashed by our government who treats us like convicts. That alone should show how culturally alienated I am.

[Jolly_Chaplin]

Hey Issac. Sorry you feel that way. It looks to be a difficult place to be in.

But it is less a battle with others and more a battle with yourself. I’m not saying it’s your fault. But there’s just some things that we can’t change. I wish more people voted to people committed to the environment, nature for example. But what I support is the minority group. I can’t change it.

I can’t choose the next prime minister so I just deal with it in my own way with things I actually do have control over. You can hate things but the hate does not solve anything.

You should never assume what someone will think of you before you’ve even met them. That’s putting your thoughts into their heads, everyone has their own way of thinking, also a thing you can’t change.

Saying you can’t be more than acquaintances with a particular race/ethnicity is very unjust.

If you keep fighting against the majority then you’ll be fighting a war you cannot win. You’ll dig your own hole deeper and deeper.

Its hard to accept the way things are sometimes. I personally try to steer well clear of politics in general. It often just stirs trouble.

Hope you got something from what I’ve said, anyway.

Everyone is fighting their own battles. Everyone is different and going through their own hardship. The world can be a better place as long as there’s people willing to support each other. I hope you got the support you needed, and good choice with using Beyond Blue.

[Isaac98]

Its very difficult to constantly have to cope with, but its okay.. Its how it is unfortunately.

However; I get that I'm super maldaptive and pretty defensive when dealing with this, but how do I not fight the majority without sacrificing myself? That means abiding by subjectively terrible laws along with silencing myself to make others feel comfortable when I'm had enough of being under others' boots, I don't know what else to do while being able to protect myself.

Sorry, but this culture's pretty subjectively toxic so I'd rather preserve my cultural preferences from bossy people than be civil.. 

I know its discriminatory to not trust Australian people because of a culture they follow, but its out of fear that they'd disown or hurt me if they found out who I really was if I tried to be friends with any of them. I don't know what else to do because most of our people even hate most or all Americans just because of their culture being more individualist so it feels rather scary connecting with them enough. It also doesn't help that I already been so bitter with Australia itself for a few years either, I wish I could somehow socialise with our people due to my kind being so rare here but its impossible without submitting to what they want instead of doing what I want. I need to somehow leave this country in at least a year or two.

Though, I may talk to my psychologist about this but I'm rather afraid that he won't understand or may potentially force me into more serious mental health treatment for looking dangerous when I'm not.

[Sophie_M]

Hi Isaac,

We’re sorry to hear that you find Australian culture toxic. It sounds lonely to be so distrustful of others. We’re concerned about you, so we’re getting in touch with you privately.

We would strongly urge that you do open up to your psychologist as this will enable them to provide you with the best care. However, please know that there is always support available, also between sessions. If you would find it easier to open up over the phone, MensLine Australia is a free 24/7 telephone and online counselling service for men with emotional health concerns. You can contact them on 1300 78 99 78 or https://mensline.org.au/

We would also urge you to get in touch with Kids Help Line. They are a confidential and anonymous, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged 25 and under. There is a webchat service available on the website if you’d prefer to speak over the internet.

If you would like to post further, please tell us more about what's on your mind and how we can best help you get through this tough period.