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Depression/Apathy - How to continue pursuing interests 2016-11-04 07:56:16 Post No. 17733717
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Depression/Apathy - How to continue pursuing interests
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2016-11-04 07:56:16
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To give some background, I have dealt with depression for a significant portion of my life -- at least seven years but possibly longer. I have gone through a year of therapy and tried both Zoloft and Abilify generics to limited, and sometimes worsening, effect.
What I am interested in is any methods that you have found particularly helpful in forcing yourself to begin and continue pursuing your interests.
I'm starting to have a difficult time managing this destructively stagnant state I am putting myself in. I spend my days either working, or trying to figure out what I should do, and typically settling on the least difficult activity, i.e. Youtube, pornography, or video games with some friends I've maintained online. I do these things instead of what I recognize as my strongest interests, i.e. fiction writing, tabletop RPG's and their development, and consuming bizarre animation/storytelling.
So again, any advice on pursuing your interests despite mental illness and a pervasive sense of apathy? Thanks.
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Bump for interest. Don't really have anything to offer you op, but I relate
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>>17733717
As someone who's been living with MDD for 15 years. Here's a tip.
Stop being a lazy cunt and force yourself to do shit, you're going to hate it but just keep forcing yourself to do shit until you find something you don't hate.
Either that or you might as well just kill yourself because fuck it.
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>>17733761
Also, stop wasting time on pointless bullshit and you'll be more fulfilled and feel less like a useless sack of shit.
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>>17733765
Care to elaborate on what pointless bullshit is? Like the porn, anime, and videogames?
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>>17733761
Thanks for the advice and reply, but I think you're missing the point of my question.
You're repeating the implied message behind my post. I want to, "...force myself to do shit..." and I want to eliminate "...wasting time on pointless bullshit..." However, I am specifically asking for methods people have used to accomplish this.
I operate better with some framework rather than the vacuum I am currently in.
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>>17733761
Also, laziness isn't really what I'm concerned about. I do the things I need to do, i.e. taking care of myself financially, physically and mentally.
What I'm concerned about is pursuing the things I want to do, and potential methods of accomplishing this despite my shortcomings.
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>>17733777
You start by not making excuses for yourself anymore. Set deadlines for yourself and what you want to get done.
There's no mystery to overcoming depression, it's fucking miserable and kills more people than anyone cares to talk about.
You learn to cope with it, you're at war with yourself and it will be a constant uphill battle to do anything.
Everything you used to enjoy is now dull and boring. So, yeah learn to live with it or don't.
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>>17733887
Thanks for the advice.
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