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Originally Posted by melissa.recovering
Hi everyone,
As the title states...I have no motivation and am wondering how you guys deal with it when you feel this way.
It sucks. My mind rationally knows that I SHOULD get things done, that I even need to get things done...but it's like there's a giant stop sign in front of me that I can't overcome. I feel paralyzed, mentally. I miss the days before I experienced mental health issues...I was so motivated and driven. I don't even know that person anymore. 
Now I struggle to do the simplest things. Getting myself to bathe today was a HUGE internal struggle, I can't even imagine getting the drive/motivation/whatever to do school work, which I really need to catch up on.
The more I worry, the more energy I'm using up on these negative thoughts. But it's the only way I can think right now! I'd appreciate any input or advice from others who have dealt with lack of motivation before. |
When I read your post I thought I had written it! I'm right there with you and I HATE it so you are not alone. I have a lot of guilt over what I should be doing and don't do. I have run out of excuses and quite frankly I am tired of making excuses. It IS the mental health issues but it's rather difficult to try to begin to explain that to others. Lately I have tried to do "a little" of what needs to be done, and once I start I usually accomplish more than I set out to do. Of course it takes me a day to recover after I do anything! It's a constant battle that's for sure. I wish it didn't have to be this way...