I have absolutely no motivation

[DogFashionDisco]

I seriously don't know what to do. I have come to the point where I have 0 motivation to do anything. Whether it be approaching, schoolwork, getting a job, anything! I mean I might start to do something, but in the end I'll just end up saying "**** this ****" and stop. It's like my body's some kind of god damn uber pot smoking hippie bum, that's telling me to always chill out. I realize the consequences of my actions, and I'll think about how it would be better to get some real ***** instead of a good old tag at the string, but I seriously can't even force myself to do anything. I've read a few inspirational/motivational articles, and the like, and while it'll give me a boost for a little while, it goes away after like an hour, and I'm back to my old self, sitting on this god damn computer, listening to Robert Palmer. And I don't even do any drugs, so it's not like that's the problem.

I know so many of you are just gonna say "just get off your ass, you have to motivate yourself/nothing in life comes without work", and I've been telling myself that too, but I just can't do it.

I'm wondering if there's such thing as a chronic procrastinator, or something, because this seriously sucks.

 

[penkitten]

would you like a group a ss kicking or multiple individual ones?

really though, you have to have some down time for yourself before you explode. how can you stay on task with everything else, if you have no outlet?

i suggest you use your downtime with your guitar at least once a day for 20 minutes.

 

[chevelle]

I have been where you are and believe me it is a very scary place to be. I am obviously no professional, but your lack of motivation could be attributed to depression.

Although this poem doesn't really pertain to your situation, it does put the "here today gone tomorrow" part of life into perspective. My friend who i am trying to get to post here and share his wisdom, sent me this poem. Maybe it will help you or others?

Slow Dance

Have you ever watched kids
on a merry-go-round
Or listened to the rain
slapping on the ground?

Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?

You better slow down
Don't dance so fast
Time is short
The music won't last

Do you run through each day on the fly
When you ask "How are you?"
do you hear the reply?

When the day is done,
do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
running through your head?

You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast
Time is short
The music won't last

Ever told your child,
We'll do it tomorrow
And in your haste, not see his sorrow?

Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die
'Cause you never had time
to call and say "Hi"?

You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast
Time is short
The music won't last

When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.

When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift....
Thrown away...

Life is not a race.
Do take it slower
Hear the music
Before the song is over.

 

[Mr. Wolf]

Sounds like you need a leader, someone to take you by your hand, and lead you. Towards your own success.


You not a leader Dog Disco. What happened?

 

[StevenR]

You could possibly have depression or even ADD, which sometimes does this especially if you also have depression. I speak from experience unfortunately.

 

[DogFashionDisco]

Ugh, I just wrote and then rewrote a long ass reply that were both deleted by an error.

To sum it up:

I have sporadic highs and lows.
I definately don't want to get to deep in a hole that I seem to be digging.


How did you guys get over this?

 

[Mr. Wolf]

Life's a set of highs and lows. Lows followed by the highs. If you have a high you must have low. If you read horoscope you'd have a high and a low practically every week. For me, if there is lunar eclipse bad things might happen.


That don't mean you too must be low when it's low and high when it's high. I doubt you have a disorder. You're not a leader, lonely, and when the low hits you freak out. Either become a leader or find a leader. Become an alpha male, learn to amog.


When you stop taking life seriously those lows are funny.

 

[oakraiderz2]

Ugh, I just wrote and then rewrote a long ass reply that were both deleted by an error.

To sum it up:

I have sporadic highs and lows.
I definately don't want to get to deep in a hole that I seem to be digging.


How did you guys get over this?

How long do the highs and lows last? How do you feel when your on a high? Irritable? Eccentric? Euphoric?

I kinda go through the same highs and lows. But i think the lows are induced by negative thinking.

 

[Potbelly]

When you stop taking life seriously those lows are funny.

Never think like this. Mistakes are serious. Your lows teach you lessons, and you must take them very seriously. This isn't the goddamn 1800s where people can frolick in the forest with no job and write books based on whatever they were feeling. None of that romantic crap.

 

[Mr. Wolf]

My god..


Ok.. Load a gun next time you feeling down, go to the library and search for reasons why. If you fail, you're a looser and your life means nothing, shoot yourself right there. Seriously. Put a gun to your mouth and pull the trigger.


If you'd decided to walk past several HB10s and your pants fall off and your boxers tear off and you left there out in the cold, naked, with short penis. Should you take this seriously you'd be killing yourself for having a short penis, crappy pants, and old boxers. But it's ok, a genious like you could figure out how to get a job to buy new pants and underwear, to hide your short penis.

 

[Griffman]

ha ha ha

 

[Quagmire911]

I seriously don't know what to do. I have come to the point where I have 0 motivation to do anything. Whether it be approaching, schoolwork, getting a job, anything! I mean I might start to do something, but in the end I'll just end up saying "**** this ****" and stop. It's like my body's some kind of god damn uber pot smoking hippie bum, that's telling me to always chill out. I realize the consequences of my actions, and I'll think about how it would be better to get some real ***** instead of a good old tag at the string, but I seriously can't even force myself to do anything. I've read a few inspirational/motivational articles, and the like, and while it'll give me a boost for a little while, it goes away after like an hour, and I'm back to my old self, sitting on this god damn computer, listening to Robert Palmer. And I don't even do any drugs, so it's not like that's the problem.

I know so many of you are just gonna say "just get off your ass, you have to motivate yourself/nothing in life comes without work", and I've been telling myself that too, but I just can't do it.

I'm wondering if there's such thing as a chronic procrastinator, or something, because this seriously sucks.

Go to the doctor and tell them how you feel. They will do some tests and determine whether you have depression. It could also be a physical condition, but it sounds psychological. Do not let it drag on, believe me...

 

[Potbelly]

My god..


Ok.. Load a gun next time you feeling down, go to the library and search for reasons why. If you fail, you're a looser and your life means nothing, shoot yourself right there. Seriously. Put a gun to your mouth and pull the trigger.


If you'd decided to walk past several HB10s and your pants fall off and your boxers tear off and you left there out in the cold, naked, with short penis. Should you take this seriously you'd be killing yourself for having a short penis, crappy pants, and old boxers. But it's ok, a genious like you could figure out how to get a job to buy new pants and underwear, to hide your short penis.

I honestly don't know what the fvck you just said but I'm just going to not take you seriously. This method works man!

 

[Telos]

I am going through the same thing man and I am very scared and lonely to be honest. Even writing this post is somewhat difficult for me. I am plagued by uncertainty and regret right now over a range of decisions that I've made in the last two months. A lot of my friends have been repelled by my negativity and erratic mood swings, and I can see the horrible trajectory of where I am heading. I think it's a combination of ADHD and severe depression. What I can't figure out is if it's biological and something fundamentally wrong with me, or if it's just a combination of circumstance and bad luck.

I honestly had everything going for me about three months ago. I had a high paying job, a beautiful girlfriend (who I miss like nothing else right now), a record deal over-seas, and plenty of solid friendships and business contacts. Right now I feel like the lowest piece of sh*t on the planet, and just about everything I just described has disintegrated. It got really bad after my girlfriend left me and sometimes I just cry for a solid three hours at a time looking at old memories. I don't do any drugs... but lately I've found myself drinking alone in the beginning of the day to numb the pain... something I never would have done in the past... and yes... I am aware of how ridiculously dysfunctional that is.

I think I am going to check myself in the hospital soon if I can't pull myself out of this. I don't have a support system and I think my self consciousness has almost 100% evaporated.

Seriously man. Get help for yourself so you don't end up like me. Get help.

If you need anyone to talk to, my screen name on AIM is "Nue". I could probably relate to a lot that you are going through. If anyone else wants to message me with any sort of insight on how to help myself.. please do. I could really use any sort of human interaction.

 

[chevelle]

^^^^^^^

Be glad that you have had success. You just sound like you have hit some sort of rut. Some people fall into depression, because they can't even accomplish one of their goals.

A record deal, important contacts, friends, a great girlfriend--you seemed to have a lot going for you--a lot more then most. The bottom line is, if you were able to achieve all of this, you should have no trouble finding success again. Because it is apparent you have a lot going for you or else you wouldn't have such an impressive resume.

 

[killbill]

dude I know how you feel it sucks so bad. cause at the moment i feel the same way. what I have been doing is i go for walks with my mp3 player on. And i just try hard to focus on the music. its hard but i do that.

others things you can do is force yourself to go exercise. believe me sometimes i feel like i cant do it so i have to really push myself, which sucks. somedays i also cant get motivated, but i tell myself one day i wont be like this. this might sound weird but talk to one of your parents see what they suggest. i talk to my mom alot and she gives me advice and it helps alot.

i hoped i kinda helped buddy. take care i hope you get better.

 

[Telos]

^^^^^^^

Be glad that you have had success. You just sound like you have hit some sort of rut. Some people fall into depression, because they can't even accomplish one of their goals.

A record deal, important contacts, friends, a great girlfriend--you seemed to have a lot going for you--a lot more then most. The bottom line is, if you were able to achieve all of this, you should have no trouble finding success again. Because it is apparent you have a lot going for you or else you wouldn't have such an impressive resume.

Ah man, how ironic; Chevelle's Vena Sera was pretty much the soundtrack to this whole ****ty downward spiral in my life. I can't even listen to that CD anymore. But thanks man for the encouragement, I hope I can fight through all of this.

 

[PerfectCircle]

Maybe you need to hit Rock bottom first.

:cheer: