longlegzs80 Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 I hate this, I am always so so tired and with me going to work early in the morning, I seem to have no ambition for anything. IT is really really tough. Does anyone else feel that they can't get themselves going and find time and life to just pass on by? Link to post Share on other sites
moimeme Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 I still think you're depressed. Link to post Share on other sites
brashgal Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 If you've checked out other medical reasons (thyroid, blood sugar, etc) and everything is fine and you're still feeling unmotivated, too tired, etc, I'd agree that you are depressed too. I felt this way a few years ago, about all I could manage was work and minimal child care. Found out my thyroid levels were low. Felt better on those meds but still not fantastic. Started taking antidepressants and starting caring about other stuff again. I ultimately got off them as I experienced other side effects and haven't gone back on them (but I'm minus one cheating spouse too which took away a lot of the negativity). Not everyone who starts these meds has to take them for life - sometimes your chemical balance levels out and you no longer need them. It's worth consideration, especially if you are getting regular exercise (and if you aren't getting regular exercise, I'd try that first). Link to post Share on other sites
Author longlegzs80 Posted December 30, 2003 Author Share Posted December 30, 2003 I know. I want to know if your someone who is NOW truely happy with life, how you get that way if you were or are a depressed person? Hope this makes sense. But anyways, I am just trying to get the motivation needed to do the stuff I want to do. If I do something like go to the gym, and have woke up an hour or so before then and after going to the gym I end up being totally tired and taking a nap. How do you do this without medication? I just can't believe there has been so much change in my life where I just don't do anything anymore and everything seems like a choir. The only thing I want to do all the time is sleep figuring a nap would do me so good and get me up and running when really it don't. Link to post Share on other sites
Author longlegzs80 Posted December 30, 2003 Author Share Posted December 30, 2003 I know that I definitly need to go to the doctors. I always wondered if I had something else wrong with me other then the depression thing that is always taking the energy right out of me. Thanks for the help. Link to post Share on other sites
brashgal Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 ok honey, first go to the doctor - you shouldn't be so, so tired. Have them run some blood tests. I would not call myself a depressed person but growing up I felt like I hit higher highs and lower lows than most people. I can be overdramatic although that has levelled out in my 30s and 40s. I was a Graphic Arts major like you for a few years, finally switched to Business but I did see friends struggle getting jobs in the Graphic Arts field - a lot of it seems to be salesmanship and if you aren't feeling really good about yourself, that is hard to do. I think my depression sprung primarily from my marital problems and my inability to fix them. Ordinarily I can do damn near anything and I like to be in control. I was not in control. It was depressing. Medication helped. Now, regular exercise helps and I need to get back on the bandwagon. Enough about me - you go girl - let me know if you need a pep talk! Link to post Share on other sites
brashgal Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 Oh, one more thing - am I truly happy about life? Yes, I'm celebrating another birthday today and it sure beats the hell out of the alternative. There are plenty of things I'd like to 'fix' - lose weight, find another man to share my life with, a bunch of stuff that was on our resolution list - gives me goals to reach for - I get happier when I get busier and more involved with life. Link to post Share on other sites
moimeme Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 Well happy birthday to you! Link to post Share on other sites
brashgal Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 Thank you MMM! Longlegz - sometimes it takes me awhile to arrive at all I want to say - you asked how to get back to being happy? I think it all boils down to this - take the first step - take action. Take some tests, rule stuff out. If physically all is ok, talk to the doctor about meds. Try one. Here is another tough one - the first one might not work (there are different kinds that work in different ways so might have to try a few, I did). Don't give up. In the meantime, try to accomplish the few really important things from your resolution list - finish or improve your portfolio, apply for jobs in your field. Get back into art-related activities, take another class for fun (painting or jewelery making or something you wanted to try in school but didn't get a chance to) - you never know who you will meet or what job opportunities might present themselves as a result. Be kind to yourself, it can take time to get where you think you should be careerwise, it's easy to get overwhelmed or discouraged. Link to post Share on other sites
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