[doggiedo]

Does anyone have a difficult time making decisions when you are feeling depressed? I feel like that's the main way for me to know something is up for me....I have a list of things to do, which include every day things - laundry, call a friend, workout, finish a craft project, or give the dog a bath. I just can't decide what I want to do first - my mind goes to things like, when should I workout, since I have to show, er after, or should I do laundry early or after dinner. I just can't seem to make sense of the stuff I need to do. So instead, I sit down and do nothing and just watch tv.

Does anyone have suggestions as to how to make a plan for the day or how to somehow figure out what to do first?

[Rohag]

Hello, Doggiedo!

Originally Posted by doggiedo

Does anyone have a difficult time making decisions when you are feeling depressed?

Yes! Whatever I accomplish is by sheer impulse, and I long ago gave up trying to be efficient. Attempting to be efficient, pressuring myself to follow a plan or schedule usually paralyzes me.

[doggiedo]

Argh, well at least I'm not alone. Here was my list for the day:

• clean bathroom
• unpack kitchen stuff (I just moved)
• laundry
• workout
• work on sewing - in the middle of a quilt for someone
• give the dog a haircut (he really needs one)

And I'll I accomplished was the cleaning of my bathroom, and doing laundry. I slept 10 hrs last night and already fell asleep watching tv twice today- 2 more hours....augh.

How do I find the motivation? I feel like such a bumb. The day will be gone before I know it and another day of my life is wasted... I have to accomplish something.

[depressedalaskan]

You are not alone. What you have said is so me. Give yourself a pat on the back and tell yourself job well done for knocking 2 items off the list. The list will be there again tomorrow. If the list really bothers you shorten it. LOL You might feel better that is what I do.

[doggiedo]

Thanks for the support. I was able to give the dog a hair cut yesterday but I wasn't into it, so it came out pretty bad. Poor guy. At least he won't have snarls anymore and it will be easier to brush him.

Today I am supposed to go over my b/fs house to have a game day (board games) with him and his kids. I actually have given it a lot of thought and would like to talk to him about our relationship - I'm leaning toward calling it quits. But, I dont' want to talk about it over the phone or on text. I don't want to do it when his kids are there either....they leave on Monday night.

I think that is what might be making me feel so down. I just can't get myself to do anything. I'm still in my pjs today, I probably won't shower. I'll just sit here with the dog on my lap and watch tv. I just don't know what to do. The day will go by without me even knowing it. Another day gone. So sad.