How did u get out of your rut ?

Question

i am 29 & have suffered from depression most of my life, but have fount myself the past couple years now getting pure lazy ( not that i want to be) but i just can't get motivated..i may look at something & know it needs cleaned & sit & worry about it instead of getting up & doing it, i know its sounds really stupid..have any of you went thru this & have any tips on how u got motivated or interested again? please be nice..i don't need mean answers to bring me down worse..thanks...oh & i am already on meds

Answer 1

My mom felt this and my daughter shows the same symptoms. I have struggled with this for most of my life as well. 2 thoughts...have you considered ADD or ADHD as a possible root cause? Not kidding, and the Adderall has changed my life in so many ways...2nd, check out "neurofeedback" on the web...it is cutting edge, and perhaps a few years away from being mainstream, but it works really, really well...but it's expensive and usually not covered by insurance. Good luck to you...may I also recommend a diet high in protein, low in sugar, stay away from recreational drugs and alcohol (self medication has always been my problem) and get lots of sunshine, water and exercise.  

Answer 2

Hello, and yes I have been in your shoes. Still am. I have been depressed all through my early 20's (currently 25) and I totally understand how sometimes you look at the mess but cant bring yourself up to clean it. Its the depression that is making you like this, i dont think its that you want to be lazy, its just very difficult. For the past few weeks I have been having a hard time dealing. For example I hadnt done laundry in about a mth. I wore whatever didnt seem too dirty, expect for underwear those were clean. My apt is a mess and i just jumped whatever was on the floor. I didnt even get up and cook for myself. I went to my moms or out to buy food. It is difficult. Now on to this week, I cried and cried but told myself that I had to do something. After crying I pushed myself to start going out for walks, to catch some fresh air, bc I hadnt really been leaving my apt. I hated it while doing it but afterwards I felt so proud of myself. It may not be much but I have gone a few times this week and as of now most of my laundry including sheets and stuff are clean. Its the most I have accomplished this week but I am very proud. I think you should try doing something as simple as this. Even giving good answers to people on here and asking questions is some sort of accomplishment, bc It goes to show both you and I are attempting to get help. Its good that you are on your meds. They will help. :) Good luck to you, I hope this helped.  

Answer 3

I think the fact that you are seeking help on this page indicates that you still have hope, and that this hope can grow. I struggle with depression too, and have over the past few months been able to get out of my rut, but it is a daily process.

I know this probably isn't what you want to hear, but proper diet and exercise have done WONDERS for me. i don't know if you exercise already, but if you don't, just go out running for 10 or twenty minutes a day, do some sit ups and push ups, nothing complicated but enough to get your endorphins going. Then take a nice cold shower and do your hair and make-up.

as far as eating goes, try for a week just drinking water and snacking on only fruits and vegetables. if you can, try cutting bad carbs out of your diet, like white bread and most sugars. think NATURAL. i just had so much more energy when i ate foods that GIVE energy rather than TAKE energy. when you drink soda, your body needs to work to extract the water it needs from the chemicals mixed in the soda. so, just drink water, milk, and i personally couldn't give up coffee because i'm very addicted.

try doing something NEW every day. one day start reading a new book, preferably one that talks about proverty problems around the world and things that you can do to help. then go shopping and buy a pretty dress. then find a cute coffee shop where you can wear the dress and read your book at. then try to meet someone new.

social interraction is KEY. people give each other energy. i know it's hard, but try to find people who can feed into your life and who you can share your life with, maybe at a local church.

religion is another thing. i am a Christian, so ultimately God has been the source of my hope through all of this. if it weren't for knowing and believing that Jesus has my back, i wouldn't see a purpose for life.

even if you don't believe in God, try praying. try just dumping all of your feelings and insecurities to God, whether in a letter or just speaking to him or maybe you like poetry or music writing. don't be afraid to ask God to help you get through even if you don't believe that He can.

i hope this helped! and i'll be praying for you!

Answer 4

I am the same way I am 19, I have not found the perfect way just yet but I started drinking Monster Energy drinks and stuff I have been thinking about doing I actually got the energy to do, I do not know if this will work, and if u find a better way please let me know.