Depression

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>>42082567

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>>42082567
I'm not sure if I'm depressed but I feel a hard, agitating throb in my chest 90% of the time, and the only time I don't feel that is when I'm at the gym.

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>>42082567
>tfw decade-long depression has worsened to the point where you have no energy or ambition and all emotions feel like they're stifled and the nagging voice telling you to quit because things will never get better keeps getting louder

>>42082567
Nice eyephunny water mark

>>42083556
It could be anxiety, which usually goes with depression but not necessarily

When I'm really depressed I can't bring myself to lift. I lift because of anxiety and self-awareness I have when I look like a skeleton.

>>42082567
I train because if I don't I'll fall into a pit of depression.

I have no friends anymore at the age of 27; I don't fit in with people and I can't bring myself to be content with a life of drink and drugs anymore.

The only option I have is to focus 100% on boxing and compete so I'm moving forward in life rather than being sat in my room being a loser drinking and getting stoned when I'm not at work.

it's working, I'm 4 wins - 1 loss and I've gotten a girlfriend who I met at boxing; we train together and shes like my best friend; she has the same issues with me in that she doesn't fit in with people or have any friends because shes too nice. Shes into anime and manga and I can 100% be myself around her; I can open up about my nerdy interests rather than hiding them like I do from most people.

>>42085009
liar

>>42085159
True Anon I swear it

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>>42085009
nice anon

keep going and stay focused, it'll all fall into place :-)

I lift because it just feels good to set goals and reach them. I used to fill that desire with vidya but it got really old and didn't feel fulfilling. Plus the added discipline and restraint required for getting fit is a pretty useful thing for other areas like work and shit.

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>>42084541
>becoming a victim

never gunna make it

im not even joking, a victim mentality will only make you more depressed

you need to realize you're not a victim, you are in control

make things happen, don't fall to your knees unless you want to get your head cut off

>>42085009
You seem nice but to be honest you don't sound like you have a fighter'a heart. It's likely you'll probably just get comfy with your gf and never progress past amateur level boxing.

Good 4 u for getting active but it takes more than just wanting to get rid of feels to become a champion

Lifting won't cure depression. Lifting is a healthy lifestyle choice that will benefit you 'in the background'. Curing depression comes from fixing your thought patterns and thought habits.

I recommend watching and learning from E. Hulse on youtube. He's got a lot of great videos on this stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgpvi83CXjY

>>42086522
Thanks for posting this.

Yeah I'm depressed, I lift because it's one more small positive thing I can do with a day
I'm stuck painting houses with my dad because I don't fit in and can't get any momentum going
Just got back from a first date and it looks like there won't be a second even though I was as outgoing and positive and confident as possible because I have no social status or accomplishments, I was too busy making "memories" that people don't want to hear about

>>42082567
I started lifting again because I had hit rock bottom and wanted to kill myself I hated everything I was and how fat lazy and degenerate I had become I used lift almost like self harm I would go and murder my muscles in the gym bc I'm to big of a pussy to cut myself it didn't help with my depression but it became the foundation that I rebuilt my life on with the better shape I gained from lifting I gained confidence and energy in my everyday life which helped me get back to a normal life I still get depressed some times but I know I can get better now I'm glad I found somthing I love again