does anyone else feel like they’re simply existing? i cant describe how im feeling. it’s not like i want to die, but i’m just at a crossroads. while i’m so blessed for this life i’ve been given, i find it tough to get ti the end of the day. i just go through periods where i don’t feel like myself. almost like another person inside of my body.
Life can definitely be so hard.. I've gone through periods of "numbness" is how I describe it, and it's hard to have motivation for anything. You're always doing your best, and this will pass!
@ exactly how i feel. thank you!
@allie05 - Of course, you got this!💪🏼
I feel for you so much in reading this post. My heart breaks because I have been where you are. I want you to know this, you are not alone. There is hope and it will not always feel this way. If you are not already, get treatment, it can be life changing. You can live a life so different from what you are right now. I know it is possible. I have seen it so many times.💛 Keep going.
@NOCD Therapist - Stacy Q. thank you so so much!
I understand your sentiments exactly and intimately. This is a major byproduct of depression. The sense of loneliness and hollowness, coupled with the mundanity that is everyday life. You wake up and getting ready proves to be the most arduous task of them all - as it takes you longer than most. The day feels both like a slow crawl and a familiar pattern, as you wait for the hours to go by. Before you know it, it’s night time! Where did the day go! Only to wake up and do it all over again.
Hi, yes I feel this. I’m at a crossroad of my life between college and being an adult. It’s hard. Just know you are doing your best and everything will work out. Especially with OCD it’s normal to feel tired mentally.
@ thank you 💜💜
i feel this way every day for the past month too :( it's such a sad feeling because we all just want to feel happy and okay. just know that you're not alone !!
@trainwreck yess!!! i believe in you!
I’ve definitely experienced this too, especially after bouts of high anxiety + OCD symptoms. Two things: 1) There is a song that came out recently that I really love that captures the feeling + makes me feel less alone. It’d uplifting to me. Look it up, it’s called “Numb Little Bug” by Em Beihold 2) I saw this quote yesterday that really struck a chord. Maybe it will help you too: “Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes it is a quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow." -Maryann Radmacher You are not alone! 💜
@Amber R thank you so much 💜
I see people living their lives and just enjoying themselves. Not taking things too seriously and not overly stressing. And then there’s me. Who stresses at the slightest thing. Whose OCD has taken massive chunks of my life that I’ll never get back. It feels like I’m going through life just terrified of my own f*cking shadow… Any small thing I have to deal with that to anyone else might just cause slight inconvenience or nervousness, causes me to have an almost complete and utter breakdown. WHY CANT I HANDLE LIFE. I am so ashamed of who I am. I want to be someone who is brave and courageous and who does things and lives life anyway, regardless of fear. But no. I avoid living because of it. Why am I even here if this is how my life is? What is the point? I’m going through it today, friends 😭
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