cant get out of bed

[gabrielle00]

it’s 12:32pm and I dont want to get out of bed. I dont wanna cook breakfast. I just wanna sleep and not exist in this world. everything seems so banal. I have no motivation to do anything. I have lost interest in almost every activity. every day feels like a chore.

[Dononcoach]

Hi take it from me it’s hard to get out of bed!!! but you have to start some where! or it will be tougher. 🙏

[gabrielle00 in reply to Dononcoach]

that's true. I guess it is a victory that I did get out of bed and eat cereal, but that's such a small step compared to all that I have to do

[Marshall64]

I feel the same way. To do the smallest task feels like trying to move a mountain. Not motivated to do the things I need to do.

[gabrielle00 in reply to Marshall64]

same! I cant even take care of myself! like showering and eating feels so difficult

[Marshall64 in reply to gabrielle00]

And I don't get why it is that way. How can something so simple be so hard? Normies don't understand..

[Hidden]

This is the depression speaking, where every little thing becomes a Herculean task. Here's what I do:

I go through my mind and see what I can do today that I'd actually look forward to. For me, most of those things can't be done right now because of the pandemic. So, what do I do? I change what excites me to fit the situation. For example, when does my favorite show come on TV? Or, is there a restaurant still open that does take-away only these days. If so, the aft of going to puck up food is exciting (and also gets you out of bed, just like that TV show)

I hope this helps😊

[gabrielle00 in reply to Hidden]

thanks for your reply. it's very difficult for anything to excite me though.

[Hidden in reply to gabrielle00]

I understand. Not finding anything to excite you is also the depression talking, though. What have you enjoyed doing in the past?

[gabrielle00 in reply to Hidden]

i enjoyed cooking new foods, yoga, meditation, listening to music/playing music

[Hidden in reply to gabrielle00]

Nice list! I hope you're doing better today!

[Hidden]

I feel the same way every day, but I force myself to get out of bed and do something even if it feels impossible to do. I am tired of being this way, but I can’t give up. You are not alone, let’s keep trying one day at a time.

[gabrielle00 in reply to Hidden]

willing to try with you!

[Hidden in reply to gabrielle00]

I just came back from the store and got some guatemalan tamales, also went for a walk. It is just matter of getting up and doing it Gabrielle, it seems harder in your mind when you are thinking about it. Not easy, but not impossible either. I am here with you.

[XoxoFaith]

I too suffer to get out of bed but I have too there’s no other choice my kids need me and my parents do too that helps me to get up every single day when everything feels so hard to do I know how you feel

[Perriex]

I am the same way. We have to "trick" ourselves. Tell yourself you are going to go to the bathroom, splash water on your face (make sure it's cold) and then go back to bed. But after the face splash, you may feel more awake & decide to stay up. Same with getting dressed. Tell yourself you can go back to bed after dressing. Chances are, you might just stay up.Good luck.👍

[MFM008]

sounds like my last 6 months......

[gabrielle00 in reply to MFM008]

yea this has been going on for quite a while on my end too. what time would you like to wake up ideally?

[MFM008 in reply to gabrielle00]

i get to sleep late after 3 am wake up and down till i get up at 11:30 or so...

[swordfishll]

I’m in the same club. It is cold out, the bed is warm, I just want to stay all day.

[gabrielle00 in reply to swordfishll]

yup! 1:55pm and still in bed

[Sankissjuice]

People who have never had this illness cannot understand at all how anyone can sleep so much or be so lethargic. And we can't expect them to. I can totally relate,100%!!! And it feels.like laziness, avoidance of life or self sabotage. I even question myself.

When the meds kick in, I just naturally can get up in the mornings. And doing a lot of yoga and breathing exercises also helped. Problem is with mood swings, been tough to be consistent with these practices.

Anyone has any idea? Is it some deep psychological avoidance of life? Like trauma and fear of facing life?

[Help_Me_Please]

I feel the same way. I do manage to wake up and go to work during the week but as soon as I am done working I retreat to bed. On my days off I stay in bed literally all day not even sleeping just not being able to deal with the world. Doing this makes me feel disgusted with myself and yet I continue to do it.

[TangledUpIn in reply to Help_Me_Please]

I can relate Help__Me__Please. Has anything changed for you in the last 6 months?