[brannabruh101]

I've been feeling terrible lately, I haven't stepped out my front door in days, I haven't even stepped out of my bedroom for more than half an hour, I look forward to sleeping and hate the thought of waking up, I'm avoiding my boyfriend and T because I don't want to socialise, I feel numb and just ugh.
I used to have a couple of things that made me feel better, (reading, writing, playing with my dog, etc), but now whatever I do just doesn't help anymore.
What makes you guys feel a bit better? Someone please share?

[IGotThis]

Originally Posted by brannabruh101

I've been feeling terrible lately, I haven't stepped out my front door in days, I'm avoiding my boyfriend and T because I don't want to socialise, I feel numb and just ugh.
I used to have a couple of things that made me feel better, (reading, writing, playing with my dog, etc), but now whatever I do just doesn't help anymore.
What makes you guys feel a bit better? Someone please share?

I find doodling without an image in mind helps quite a bit... I just get a piece of paper, and either a pencil or colored pens or crayons or whatever, and start scribbling... Eventually my scribbling starts to make shapes and patterns that I either find myself getting angry at and changing or enjoying and making more... Either way, I tend to get some relief from letting my hands show what I'm feeling. I don't have to show that I'm angry, I just change what I'm doodling to something more soothing, simply by starting with scribbles and changing what I don't like...

One thing I find helps when I don't want to socialize is writing a letter to myself... If I don't want to talk to anyone else, then maybe I am the only one who can make myself feel better... So I write to myself, seal it in an envelope, and come back to it a little later, and read it out of the moment... That usually either helps me realize where I wasn't quite thinking straight, or realize that I need those other people to help me, or a combination of both...

Hopefully this helps

[allme]

Oh man you're in a bad place I doubt there is anything we can suggest to really help you other than not to avoid your partner and t. Right now, you need these ppl, don't shut them out Try and get out for a walk or anything but get out of that bedroom! It will be driving you crazy and feeding your misery!

So come on out and talk to your partner and T about what's happening.....let them help you to at least help yourself

For now I am sending many positive thoughts and the biggest hugs

[kaliope]

it sounds like you are isolating and have lost interest in things that used to make you feel good. these are symptoms of depression. the best thing is to force yourself to talk to your t about what you are feeling so that he can help you. get back into those activities that made you feel good in the past so they can make you feel good again.

[allme]

How are you feeling?