How do you motivate yourself to want to go on living and enjoy life again?!
Question:
How do you motivate yourself to want to go on living and enjoy life again?
It seems I have reached a certain age, my parents are both gone and my brother, and it seems only death awaits. Yet, I am still healthy and strong, and not 'that' old. Wondering if anyone else has feelings like this? Is this part of a grief process? Thanks to all. . . .
Answers:
I don't have an answer to your question, but you said you wonder if anyone else feels like this and I can assure you you are not alone. I lost my job as a programmer four years ago and at first I enjoyed doing part time work as a contractor, going to the gym, preparing more elaborate meals for myself and my husband. As time passed I gradually lost interest in all these things and now I am stuck in a rut. I hope you get some good advice from this forum and that you find a way to get out and get back in the race. Depression feeds on itself. You should be proud of yourself for taking the first step, which is reaching out and asking for help. It sounds like you know your strengths and weaknesses, which will help you help yourself. Great question. I will check back in hope of good advice that we both can use!