[PeachCream22]

I feel so tired even though I never do anything much physically. I'm so lazy. But my mental thoughts crash around like a waterfall, and physically I'm exhausted after a single meal, or a walk up the stairs. I'm just tired of trying my best everyday. Tired of thinking so much. Tired of trying to solve all these problems. Tired of life. Just T.I.R.E.D

Does anyone ever feel like that? How do you cope with this?

[Little Lulu]

Even if I am not doing much physically, emotional burdens and mental strain ARE tiring. My body needs more rest during those times. There is nothing wrong with allowing the body to rest when it needs it.

When I have decided that the stress has gone on too long and I am tired of being tired, I know I need to get some help and not go it alone. Maybe I need someone to hear my fears, sadness, anger, rants, whatever ... Having someone I can trust to hep carry the burden (friend, therapist, etc) and maybe even provide some insights is helpful when I have done everything I can on my own and I am still stuck.

[catrules]

I slept most of the day yesterday because it was easier than listening to all of my negative thoughts. I felt bad about it afterwards, but it was apparently what I needed to do.

Beyond exhausted right? Dragging yourself around is the most tiring thing I have ever had the displeasure of doing. At my worst I was sleeping 21 hours a day. AKA a bear in hibernation =_=

I guess. The most important part is to really give yourself off days to let yourself recover. Trying is so much work and you make improvements everyday that you get through. And then rev yourself up to fight again. Take plenty of breaks and grow slowly. I feel like your ability to handle depression is like weight training. You have to exhaust and tear the muscle to let it grow bigger and stronger. It's really tough but it happens. Now I've really dealt with depression in the past year and I've made a lot of headway. Going from almost 0% functioning to 35%. Which is pretty impressive! (I would like to think so at least haha). And so now, if I downward spiral I know how to latch onto my surroundings with grappling hooks so I don't fall as deeply and I have leveled up my arms because it takes me a lot shorter to climb to where I was than before.

Best of luck! Don't let depression win!

[live2ski66]

Originally Posted by PeachCream22

I feel so tired even though I never do anything much physically. I'm so lazy. But my mental thoughts crash around like a waterfall, and physically I'm exhausted after a single meal, or a walk up the stairs. I'm just tired of trying my best everyday. Tired of thinking so much. Tired of trying to solve all these problems. Tired of life. Just T.I.R.E.D

Does anyone ever feel like that? How do you cope with this?

Yes, I know. I feel tired/lazy/unmotivated/little desire to go on every single day.

[Kimanki]

Feeling tired of the daily grind can is understandable, but it feels so unsavory to accept defeat all the time for me

[PeachCream22]

Thanks for the replies. I agree with each and every one of you. And the thoughts just won't stop. Pushing them away is even more tiring!

I'm glad I'm not alone. Hoping my post has helped some of you with the same problem. I wonder if it is a symptom of depression?

[Laila32R1]

Its a bit weird but I too feel the same. I slept over 8hrs every night and just 2 hrs of work a day makes me feel lazy. That I feel very sleepy again. Coffee doesnt work anymore. So what I do, I go for a walk around the house for 20mins and a little jog will do. I eat some crunchy foods to make me feel alive again. And I dont think all the problems in one time. Forget first the other ones. One problem at a time. I choose first the most important thing then I will try my best to solve it. At least I did try my best to solve them all once at a time.

[smileyelly]

OMG, someone else has it. I am so tired I want to cry, I can't sleep, and if I do it doesn't seem like enough. When I do fall asleep I don't want to wake up, I could probably sleep for 24 hours straight if I could. It has thrown me into panic mode. My body hurts, I don't want to be touched because it hurts from being tired. I know I sound weird, but this place is new to me so seeing other people with the same thing makes me jump. I can't even muster the energy to workout anymore, what makes thing worse is my husband's "encouragement" as I have dubbed it. Trying to push me to do something, I really just want to shut down. I know he means well but it is not helping and I have said something but he just doesn't get it. I AM TIRED, mentally and physically tired.

[waggiedog]

YES YES YES ~ feel like this ALL of the time and have for about five months now. It's frightening to think that it will last forever. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[happiedasiy]

Originally Posted by keeprolling

Beyond exhausted right? Dragging yourself around is the most tiring thing I have ever had the displeasure of doing. At my worst I was sleeping 21 hours a day. AKA a bear in hibernation =_=

I guess. The most important part is to really give yourself off days to let yourself recover. Trying is so much work and you make improvements everyday that you get through. And then rev yourself up to fight again. Take plenty of breaks and grow slowly. I feel like your ability to handle depression is like weight training. You have to exhaust and tear the muscle to let it grow bigger and stronger. It's really tough but it happens. Now I've really dealt with depression in the past year and I've made a lot of headway. Going from almost 0% functioning to 35%. Which is pretty impressive! (I would like to think so at least haha). And so now, if I downward spiral I know how to latch onto my surroundings with grappling hooks so I don't fall as deeply and I have leveled up my arms because it takes me a lot shorter to climb to where I was than before.

Best of luck! Don't let depression win!

Yes 35% from zero, you deserve it's indeed progress.
And now when you feel it coming on you have insight to see it.
What do you mean that you leveled up your arms?

Suggestion, The body and mind heals itself while we sleep.
I get it when other poster said they slept for 21 hour, specially in winter. I feel like there are times when my body is on a twisted 24 hour day/night shift. I need more sleep than others.
What I do is have a v8/banana in the morning which I will have before i get out of bed. Giving me some quick & easy energy.
What gets you outa bed?
H.

[IndieVisible]

NOT ME! I could however sleep for a thousand years, but that should be enough for me