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Old Mar 14, 2012, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by DrSkipper View Post
Live deliberately.

To be perfectly frank, you just got to get off your @$$ and do something. I have the same problem.

You do not want a to do list, because from my experiences, "I" do not enjoy being told what to do. So what do "I" want to do? Do "I" want a job, or am I telling myself I want a job?

You are 30. Being unemployed at your age should be a wake up call. Every 6 months of being out of a job means that you are losing the skills you have learned and are becoming less valuable to employers. You need to get out and find a job, ANY job. You have to start over and find an entry level job and work your way up. That's what my mom had to do when she quit her job. Now she is a 911 dispatcher.

In the mean time of finding a job participating in volunteer work is a perfect way to add skills to your resume. Animal shelters and food shelters always need volunteers.

It just takes willpower to shut down the computer to minimize your internet use. Get a timer, time yourself for 30 minutes, then take a 30 minute walk around the block, then time yourself again on the computer, then do something else for 30 minutes. I have never tried this, but it seems pretty straightforward.

There are plenty of things to do in your community. You can google it. All you have to do is get off the computer and go do it.
I just joined a couple weeks ago and don't know your history/background so please accept my (friendly) reply/input and also my perspective from experience:

It is easier said than done to get off your @$$ when you are depressed and virtually impossible when severely depressed.

In addition, although I agree with the premise that while out of work, it is easy to "lose skills" by not getting out, in this day and age, it's not simple out there like it used to be.

I would agree that it's important to get out of the house (if it's possible depending upon limitations); however, IMHO, I also think while tough love is useful on some occasions (in person, by a trained P or T) to help someone get a kick-start...however, here (for instance) making light of the situation (when someone says they are depressed) could make things worse for the person reaching out.