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Overcoming - Non-Functioning

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Sometimes I find it hard to get out of bed and start the day off - I find that I get more melancholy and dysphoric if I can't muster the energy nor' the mental state to start things off - I also find that I can slip into addictive tendencies more easily.

My math teacher a couple months ago told me that when this happens, it's because I can't function. I tend to find myself (like last night) really overcome with a deep sense of grief and despair as I slipped into bed - I imagined that if I'd had something like a partner or a friend to comfort me in such a time, that, I'd feel better.

Though these are my present and habitual struggles, I have organised myself a structure for the day - to get out of bed, jump in the shower and head outside to really bask in the sun -- though it's 4pm and I'm yet to start such, the day is still bright and composing this message has given me more courage to approach the day.

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I relate to this a lot. For the past 6 years I have gone to bed as early as possible and gotten up as late as possible because I'm so demotivated and have so little interest in doing anything at all. Unfortunately, too much sleep can worsen depression so it is good to try and break the cycle. I find that routines can work quite well, as well as just setting some strict boundaries.

I also know exactly what you mean about wanting comfort from a friend or partner but the truth is that while it will help, it will also bring it's own challenges and problems. Good luck brother.

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Try and set one thing you need to do for the following day that’s important . When you wake up you need to get up to do that one task only.Don’t think about any thing else to do .

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