Burn Out..in a different way

[The Void]

Ok, this will probably be difficult to grasp unless you happen to have gone or are going through this.

I'm having this weird time in my life. I feel so much in limbo, and sort of burnt out a bit. I went through a deep depression and got out of it completely so that is NOT how I feel at the moment. I also ended approx. 25 years of on/off therapy in my life about 3 mos. ago. I really had examined so much of my personality I figured I could handle the rest and was sick of the psychology profession.

I could be in better physical health, I will say that. I'm fatter than I've ever been in my life and lazier. (Oh boy) I'm not sure if it's internal, external or both mixed that is holding me back from things.

I just feel like once I was sharp, intelligent, beautiful, etc. and it's like I gave up. Yes, I kind of gave up and cannot seem to build back my momentum to be that. Maybe that kind of person is not who I am anymore, but it's all so confusing.

At any rate, I just feel more like for a good 4 years I haven't done shit. *lol*

Has anyone not been depressed but felt STALLED and was able to get themselves restarted again???

[Saephyr]

YES!

Are you joking? Females go thru this all the time :blink

Take it from me. I'm a physical mess and I keep trying to get back on the damned horse. I have to get into a physical regimen that has me working out DAILY and being in pain 24/7 makes it really suck.

Regardless, I know that if I get off my ass I'll feel so much better for doing it and keeping it going. When my dog was in training I would walk him rain/snow/blistering heat...twice a day w/o fail. Even with a damned migraine I'd do it cuz I was only concerned about him and his welfare as a puppy. Now I am a huge asshole since I hardly walk him and we obth need it very much so.

Anyone have a spare dog lead? i lost mine dammit! :confused

[The Void]

YES!

Are you joking? Females go thru this all the time  :blink

Take it from me. I'm a physical mess and I keep trying to get back on the damned horse. I have to get into a physical regimen that has me working out DAILY and being in pain 24/7 makes it really suck.

Regardless, I know that if I get off my ass I'll feel so much better for doing it and keeping it going. When my dog was in training I would walk him rain/snow/blistering heat...twice a day w/o fail. Even with a damned migraine I'd do it cuz I was only concerned about him and his welfare as a puppy. Now I am a huge asshole since I hardly walk him and we obth need it very much so.

Anyone have a spare dog lead? i lost mine dammit! :confused

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Yea, it probably does have a lot to do with physical activity and that getting my body better, healthier and also exercise is good for the mind.

I'm just a lazy poo surrounded by lazy poo's who don't want to go walking. I cannot use that as an excuse though. I was walking during the summer and felt much better though.

I do keep noticing that the successful, sharp people I see tend to always say they work out at the gym, or are committed to working out. I'm just not a gym person. Guess it's time to break out those exercise DVDs. hrm...

[gothicmom]

could be in better physical health, I will say that. I'm fatter than I've ever been in my life and lazier. (Oh boy) I'm not sure if it's internal, external or both mixed that is holding me back from things.

I just feel like once I was sharp, intelligent, beautiful, etc. and it's like I gave up. Yes, I kind of gave up and cannot seem to build back my momentum to be that. Maybe that kind of person is not who I am anymore, but it's all so confusing.

At any rate, I just feel more like for a good 4 years I haven't done shit. *lol*

Has anyone not been depressed but felt STALLED and was able to get themselves restarted again???

OMG I've been feeling this way since my son was born. When he came around my life changed in more ways than "i have a new baby" kind of way.

For the past 6 years I've been in a type of fog. Not sure where to go and sometimes wondering why I even bother to think about it-just go day to day and what happens, happens.

This year is a bit better.

We are better off financially, so thats a bit off my mind.

We are thinking about getting a family gym membership in a month or so.

Since Michael is going to school all day it allows me to volunteer at the school or check out some shops around town.

I've thought about going back to school, but that doesn't feel like the right thing to do.

I dunno, i'm outta things to say right now...

[Homicidalheathen]

I got sick a couple years ago and almost died. Well my doctor says there is no reason I cannot get back on with my life except I still have some health issues that are a constant problem even if somewhat minor.

It is just the stress I was under when I was so busy might have contributed to my illness and I don't want to push it.

And I feel like, what if I only have 10 more years left? (this is a distinct possiblity for me). Do I want to spend it working my ass off?

Why form another band when it never seems to work out right........ect.....ect.....

So yah, I know how you feel. Totally.

[Onyx]

I get this way off and on.

Lack of exercise is a big trigger for me to get into a rut.

Lately, I'm trying to make tiny little baby-step goals because when I get feeling this way I'm just too damn lazy to follow through with big things. Tiny silly goals actually work better for me.

I tell myself I will work out for 5 minutes (yes, only 5!) in the morning and 5 at night. It usually ends up being more than 5 because it feels so good to move I keep going, but sometimes it really is only 5. Goofy, but it's working for me.

I vary my workout. Sometimes it's weights, but here lately I've just been putting on some music I like and dancing for 5 minutes.

[DisturbedMania]

With the rut thing. I find myself upset for not finishing what I started with school and for abandoning my grandma. I have alot of things that I have to deal with as they pop up. I have found that expressing myself through the arts, right now painting, helps. But, you have to find something that makes you happy that you can combine with the elements in your life that you aren't happy with. I paint my emotions and can from there take a look at my feelings. It does me much good and sometimes people like what I paint. I also feel that I just need to remind myself that maybe what I was persuing in school was not right for me either in direction or at the time. If I resist where the divine puts me I could miss out on something far more important to my path. I just have to keep telling myself that sometimes.