How do people stay motivated to even live?!
Question: How do people stay motivated to live?I mean how do most people stay happy?I exercise regularly ,used to be religious and eat decent.I have a ok relationship with my family and have friends.None of thats worked ,I don't care about anyone myself included.I'm really bored of life theres nothing to do.Theres really nothing to do,I can't even think of why I bother living(not going to kill myself,just letting myself get really careless) like why do people do anything?I've been to a mental health clinic a few times and they didn't help at all.They sent me away after every appointment with no advice no medications, nothing.Like wtf all I want is to be happy how is that so hard?Please don't say pray or some crap like that and don't say talk to your family or friends I really don't like them,I would like to like them but I don't.I would be really surprised if anyone did have useful advice.Sorry for being such a dick but I'm really getting pissed at life.
Answers: How do people stay motivated to live?I mean how do most people stay happy?I exercise regularly ,used to be religious and eat decent.I have a ok relationship with my family and have friends.None of thats worked ,I don't care about anyone myself included.I'm really bored of life theres nothing to do.Theres really nothing to do,I can't even think of why I bother living(not going to kill myself,just letting myself get really careless) like why do people do anything?I've been to a mental health clinic a few times and they didn't help at all.They sent me away after every appointment with no advice no medications, nothing.Like wtf all I want is to be happy how is that so hard?Please don't say pray or some crap like that and don't say talk to your family or friends I really don't like them,I would like to like them but I don't.I would be really surprised if anyone did have useful advice.Sorry for being such a dick but I'm really getting pissed at life.
you know that drugs or alcohol is not the answer.
The thing is - you are looking for that one big thing that will make you happy. Truthfully, it is all of the small things in life that will make you happy.
I know you don't want to hear this, but start a gratitude journal.
Every day, write in it just 3 things that you noticed that day that you are greatful for.
When I started mine, all I could write in it were things like, I heard the birds sing today, or it was hot but not humid, but then I started to look for things and wrote them in my journal and realized as I went along that there are lot of things in this life, even small things, that I am grateful for. And now it is a habit and I see the good all around me. Writing in the journal has helped me to see the positive things in life.
And that is what you need to do.
We all want to be happy. But we make our own happiness and don't rely on others to provide it or make it happen. If you are happy when with someone else then that is a bonus.
What the heck. You must be interested in something?
I am way older than you are and lots of awful things have happened to me - death of those close to me, no work, no money, fire, theft, broken bones, you name it. Of course, I felt depressed in those situations, but I kept going and came through it. You have not even experienced one of these things. I just kept keepin on and eventually it got better and what helped me to keep living was that I knew in my heart that something better was around the corner. Sometimes that corner was 20 blocks away, but I came to the end of it and turned that corner. And now I treasure every day because I know that something is going to happen today that will put a smile on my face and make me glad that I am alive.
force yourself to take some new courses, or try volunteering at a hospital (that will wake you up and make you glad that it is not you and you are in a good place believe me) or volunteer at an old age home.
ok, sorry for the long post. if you read this far.
good luck to you and I hope I helped you some. You can always email me if you need to talk.
take care
what do you like to do? read, write, play basketball, laugh, paint, woodwork, play guitar? try something new. see if that helps. I stay happy most of the time cause Ive been through enough to know that things can always be worse, and i enjoy everything more when i feel happy. I know I am the only one who decides how I feel, so I just make up my mind to enjoy and laugh at myself alot. find some friends that you DO like and hang with them.
I totally understand. I don't want to kill myself, but I'm getting tired of life also. It's weird because I'm only 18, and it feels like I've been through it all. A lot of people tell me, "Oh but you're so young! You don't know it all!". I'm not saying that I know it all, just that I've experienced a lot and I need something new in my life. Honestly I would stop doing whatever you're doing and just live life! Go after your dreams, and do things you never thought you would do. Don't worry about pleasing the ones around you. If they don't like what you want to do, then you gotta think, "Do they really love me?". It's a new year! Go ahead and make it what you want! That's what I'm gonna do.
First of all I would like to say I am sorry you feel this way. You said that you have been to mental health clinics and they have just sent you home? My advice would be to go back and let someone know that you would like to be put on an antidepressant or something. It sounds to be that you are lacking seratonin in your brain and are having a hard time enjoying anything. Seratonin is what helps a person experience pleasure. What you may have is a chemical imbalance. How long have you felt this way? Has is been awhile? Also could it be that you are just bored with what is going on in your life? Maybe try to mix it up a bit. But personally I do think you need to see a doctor.. ecspecially since feeling this way does not feel "normal" to you. I will not tell you to pray but I will let you know that I will say a prayer for you. I am sorry you are feeling this way. I was diagnosed with depression a few months ago and before I got on my meds I hated myself and life in general. I would be constantly constantly compare myself to toher people and feel sorry for myself, I had suicidal thoughts, I would be irritable for no reason, I would sleep all the time, I would never answer my phone because I didn't think I ha anything good to say. After I got onto my meds it took about 3 weeks beofre I started feeling happy again. I never want to feel that way again and I really do hope you find something to help you feel better. People love you and you should love you too.
Most people aren't happy. It is just life. But you shouldn't be so negative, because there are good things in life. You have to search and find them. What you are good at, what do you like to do? And stay strong, there is way out.
Maybe you should stop sucking the life out of everything that you do and start putting something back.
Sit down and have a think about what skills you have whether they are academic,sporting or life skills.
Take a look around your area at different organizations, sporting clubs, etc and see what you have to offer them, volunteer your services, coach a kids sports team, reading to the blind or elderly, start giving something back to society, you obviously cant find any enjoyment in your own life so try and find it in some one elses.
You never know you might not be such a dick after all.