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Mar 27, 2016, 05:22 PM
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I am still off of work because of memory issues from ECT treatments. So I have free time this week since the kids will be back in school. I have stuff that I want to do but it all feels so overwhelming. There are a ton of chores I could do at the house but the thought of it just paralyzes me. I have the taxes to do but again can't get started. So then I thought about reading a book but again overwhelmed. So I end up just staying in bed all day which is not helping me climb out of this hole of depression I am in. The SI starts up again which never leads to good things. How can I get past all these overwhelming feelings and do something useful? I just feel so useless and pathetic.
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Mar 27, 2016, 05:52 PM
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I get overwhelmed. Sometimes I can make progress by forgetting about the big picture (all the chores) and just going and doing one (wash the dishes)... Sometimes that's no good either (my dishes alone can be overwhelming lol) so I just turn on the water and start washing with the intention of just washing a few, don't have to complete the task.
If I can get one thing done I chalk it up to a sense of accomplishment. I know how it feels to not be able to get out of bed so even one thing put away is worth celebrating. Sometimes if feels like the chores are piling up faster than I accomplish them but I try to make myself feel OK even if I've got something done. Working on paying my bills now. (Actually I'm not, I'm here on PC instead  ... But trying to work on them.)
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Mar 27, 2016, 06:04 PM
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All I want to do is sleep. It is bad. I am isolating too much.
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Mar 27, 2016, 08:01 PM
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Mar 27, 2016, 08:07 PM
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I took a little pressure off myself by going to a tax service last week.
Surprisingly easy, nice polite people, and it felt good to get out.
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Mar 28, 2016, 01:14 PM
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I thought about a tax service but I would still need to find all the info for them.
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Mar 28, 2016, 01:32 PM
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I am in the same boat.
I avoid everything. It's not in me to accomplish anything. Even if it was, my decision-making abilities have gone. I want to stay in bed. So even though I am not helpful to you, I wanted to say that I most certainly understand. |
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