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Old Jun 08, 2019, 10:08 AM
noenergy noenergy is offline
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Member Since: Jun 2019
Location: Delaware
Posts: 7
New member here.

Quick life history:

Grew up in a midwest college town, lived a leave it to beaver life. Graduated college, followed my dreams and worked at ski resorts in Colorado and northern California, then a summer of commercial salmon fishing in Alaska. Moved back to the midwest, couldn't find a job in my field, joined the USAF as a crew member on a big cargo jet. Flew around the world for 10 years. Got married, started a sales/tech business, made about $150K a year. Wife divorced me stole my kids, started a 4 year court battle, I came down with a heart issue, business fell apart, I'm now middle aged and about $100K in debt.

I'm now a single dad with 100% custody of my two daughters 8 and 12, because their mother did some bad things and lost them.

I just can't get myself to work any more, I'm self employed, I sleep in till noon, I only work a few days a week and a few hours a day, I used to work 12 hour days 7 days a week and now it takes two hours just to get up the energy to look at my email from the day before. My energy levels are extremely low, my motivation is non-existent.

I'm depressed and on Lexipro, I start seeing a new VA shrink next week.

I'm happiest when sleeping.
I used to have a million hobbies, now I watch netflix and eat.

I have two young daughters, I force myself to make them breakfast, drive them to school, but then I come home and sleep. I set my alarm for 3:00 pm and again force myself to pick them up at school, bring them home, feed them, make sure they get their homework done and fall asleep with them watching kid shows on Netflix.

On weekends I take them biking, hiking, fishing or to the local beach for a few hours, but other than that, I'm usually sleeping.

This is no way to live. Where can I get some extra energy and motivation?
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Anonymous49426, hvert, Travelinglady