My day today

After having some bad bouts with depression this week I had a day off. I waned to head to gym cook read and watch the game.

I woke up at 8 am and had breakfast. I then returns to bed trying to kill some time and ended up going back to sleep. I woke up around 11. Little hungry so figured shouldn't go to gym on empty stomach and made something to eat then went back to bed. Fell asleep and woke up at 2 again hungry made something to eat back to bed but stayed awake. I thought of how I was going to workout and the food I was gonna make today. I stayed in bed feeling low.

Around 5 I got up and went food shopping. Came back home with intent of working out but I can't make myself go to the gym. I said ok I'll do a push up workout while my food cooks. This was about an hr ago. You guessed it I'm in bed writing this while my food cooks and the game is on in the other room. Why can't I get out of bed and start doing stuff.

Celebrate your little victories....
1) you got out of bed to have breakfast
2) you went food shopping
3) you are cooking food

On one of my bad days I only get out of bed to use the bathroom!

Exactly what Seoultous said! It gets easier as you stack the little victories.

There have been days where I lay on the couch watching TV in the dark with periodic crying spells. Only getting up to use the bathroom. Not eating or drinking. So please don't feel alone, we have been there too and its really difficult to deal with. But it isn't forever.

I've been telling myself I'd go walking for 5 days now, because I'm trying to lose weight. Tomorrow, for sure, walking is going to happen. We'll both be exercising soon. And it really helps with depression. But you have to do it for at least half an hour.

I swear by the 15 min law ( I made this law for myself)

Anyone can do anything for 15 mins, Set a timer. Just DO .. don't think.

I'm a girl and I have a fantastically looking bedroom and comforter and pillows. When I get out of bed I make the bed up ... Why? Well I am less likely to go back to bed if its all neat and pretty.

Set small attainable goals ... Also blasting some up beat music tends to make a person more active.

Good luck

It's hard though. I don't even watch tv most days.

I don't watch tv either. My toddler has taken over the tv. I lay on the couch miserably and sleep whenever possible. But this depression is like a big black hole. And, as usual, I can get nothing done.

I'm so sorry you are experiencing this. I hope tomorrow is a better day.

I'm sorry you are going thru this as well but I do agree it feels like a black hole.