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Stuck in a rut...or something...honestly I have no idea
This is a little long but its very important to me, soplease take the time to read;
So, background info,I am 19 years old, I am someone who gives alot of advice, in fact I have had a column on this site for sometime, so believe me I have thought this through in my head times, in most of the ways I would recommend to others. Secondly, when about 2-3 years ago, I went through a reasonably long period of on again off again depression, never saw a doctor or anything but did get some councilling and they said it was most likely mild bipolar depression. Anyway you don't really need to know much about that to answer the question.
The problem is I can feel myself going into some kind of rut, similar to the way i would feel two years ago and I want to try and stop it before it gets to me. The cause of the ruts is usually that there is nothing to challenge me, at present. I don't return to college for another month and although I have good friends and I'm going out with them quite alot and I have some friendships growing, I'm getting sick of them all, which sounds really mean and I know these feelings are only temporary but still what I need is some kind of inspiration or something and I have no idea where it can come from,I need some kind of motivation to get me out of this rut before I get into it. I just feel mentally...heavy I guess is the only word i can think of, like really lazy and tired, when I shouldn't be since I've been exercising etc.
I understand this is a difficult question, but like I say I just need some type of motivation or something, any ideas?
Thank you for anyone who even took the time to read this!
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Coming from someone who is becoming bored of their friends and the world around them. A few years ago I was so bored with life, I felt like it was the same shit everyday and it never got any better and having these thoughts in my head just pissed me off more. One day on a whim I started painting. There was a week that I just sat in the basement and paited all day, everyday. It got me out of my rut. I had isolated myself so much that by the end of the week I actually wanted to hang out with my friends and didn't feel obligated to. This was about 3 years ago. I still paint but its gone from stress relief to bring an actual enjoyable hobby. I'm starting to feel the rut coming back though..the same feeling of everyday is the same as the last...even if they're good days, the lack of change is boring. So I've decided that at least twice a week I'm forcing myself to do something out of the ordinary of my usual routine. For example, my summer routine has been wake up at noon, take a shower and drive to my boyfriends house, stay there until 2am, go to bed around 3:30 and do it all again the next day. So now that I have this mission to change my plans, this week I had him come here and we painted together(something I've always kept to myself). Then one day we built a birdhouse, and tomorrow we're going to a drive in movie.something I haven't done since I was 6. Last week we drove out of state to go fishing even though there's tons of perfectly good fishing spots near where we live..it was just nice to get out of the area. You don't sound depressed, you sound bored with life. Get out and do something out of the ordinary. Spice it up a little! And find something that you love to do for yourself.
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Hm. Well, maybe you're slipping back into depression? Honestly, you should go see a doctor, it can really help.
Exercising is a good thing to do to release stress, but, maybe you should try yoga. That's more relaxing.
People who are depressed usually are lazy, fatigued, etc. So, maybe try seeking a therapist along with the doctor.
The friends issue: I sometimes get sick of my friends too, yes it is a mean thought, but it happens to everyone. Try hanging out with them anywhere from 1-2 times a week or something if that would make you feel better. Maybe you should even try talking to them. Friends usually give you support 100%, along with family.
Maybe you're stressed because of college?
That can happen often.
Here's a few links to help with College stress:
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And, here's two links to help with depression/bipolar depression:
Depression:
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Take a look at the links..and again, I strongly suggest a doctor and therapist. It will help you out a lot! And just take it easy. Relax! And, eventually, if you're up to it..tell you're friends/family about how you feel. (if you prefer family..that's fine too..because I know you probably don't want to hurt your friends feelings with anything..but, they should understand.)
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