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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. |
Now that I am medicated, the hypo mania's rarely come, and when they do i usually spend money buying things on the internet late at night. I am just like what you have described, I am able to cook my meals and do the dishes, fairly consistant, but as for the rest of it I just feel totally overwhelmed by it all. The clutter, the cleaning, My mind seems to not have the capacity to organize even the space in my mobile. It is impossible to explain to somebody, but then again so were my Mania's and at least with this there is no collateral damage.