What do you do to pick yourself up when you are feeling down?
I am so bummed out I don’t know what to do. My whole life is a big mess. Usually I am very neat, clean, and organized. Since the last week of April, I have been completely off track and it just gets worse and worse everyday. I’m throwing papers on the floor, laundry is piled way up, I haven’t been to the grocery store in over a month, except for little trips for little things, and most days I don’t even make the bed. It’s like I can’t get going around here. After backing out of buying a house, I just went from wanting to move out of here to hating living here. I don’t even care about being clean anymore. It would be nice if this whole thing would end and we would move. I have cabin fever in the worst kind of way living in the same room I eat and sleep in is putting me over the deep end. Three years living in this apt. is way beyond my limit. I’m sorry this is so bummed out. There’s no one around to talk to, the kids are asleep. so it’s just me, the TV, and the computer.
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Take the kids somewhere fun – get out of the house for a while!
Sorry to hear you’re feeling so down. First off, take the kids out and spend a day having fun. You’ll feel better and the kids will love being with you. Next, if you hate where you live, then it’s time to move. So you didn’t buy a house – find a new apartment, or rent a house.
Next, clean up. You don’t like it. The kids don’t like it. So do something about it. Start packing. You know you hate it there, so start putting things in boxes. By the time you find some place you like, you’ll be ready to move. Good luck!
You sound like me a long time ago.I went to see my family Doctor who prescribed an Antidepressant.Then on my own accord I started to see a Psychologist for Counselling and in about one month I started to improve.After 3-4 months I felt like a different person:singing,whistling etc.I became busy around the house and garden.There weren’t enough daylight hours for me to fit in all I wanted to do.So, do as I did…you can’t get worse.Good luck to you let us know how it worked out.
My family and I recently went through the exact problem. Our apartment was too small for our needs and it was putting my wife and myself into an dysfunctional depression. Once we did move into a much nicer (and bigger) apartment we started to feel more alive. Dishes were done, laundry was done, we went to the grocery store again, etc.
Living situation can have a major impact on mood. With kids, nighttime becomes difficult because you can’t simply leave them without a babysitter, but during the day, you have much more control.
Take your kids to the park, go to the library, go to a pet store. Whatever your interests are, go. Getting out a few hours a day will help relieve a lot of the cabin fever stress, and it gives you the chance to spend some quality time with your children as well, so double bonus.
Once you are able to take a deep breath, start looking again for a new place. It will happen, and that is one thought you should keep in your mind: you will get out, it will get better. Sometimes a simple mantra can help us through some dark times.
Sorry that you’re feeling like this!
Try taking a nice walk to get your blood pumping. You’ve probably been cooped up in the house for a while, am I right? Try drinking some tea and making a meal just for yourself. Is there a place you can drop off the kids so that you can have at least a night to yourself? If so, I’d suggest that so that you don’t have to worry about them. Make a night only for you. Maybe rent a funny movie you like, call up a friend you haven’t seen in a while, write a letter you’ll never send, read a book. I really hope you start feeling better. Try getting out of the house more even if it’s just for a walk. You could try taking the kids someplace fun too.
take a deep breath, close your eyes and pray to him
recite a prayer which you know by heart, keep on saying it,
then you know when and how to move on
i go make a grill cheese sandwhich to feel alive again.
“Lost in Lost” You are feeling very lonely and discourage.You are not that lonely as you have already received more than 6 answers from all over the world at the very moment i am writing this mail.
You feel at a lost and this also is shown by your 2 latest questions.
If you are aware that where you live is a mess , full of papers on the floor etc etc it’s a sign that you are still have a critical mind and that is a good thing.
One suggestion i can make is just to look at the table where your computer is .It will take you only a few minutes to take all the unnecessary and old papers you have on the table and place them all to gather in a place near you.
Your table will look more in order and now clean it.
Next step take these papers and place them in a box .
You will throw them away later.
Now that your computer table is neat and clean , you will feel better and be proud .
I am sure that once this place is clean , you will like to do same exercise in a different place , kitchen maybe or TV table ,bathroom.Do it step by step starting with the place you like to see clean first.
Do the easy one first , the rest will come naturally.
Good luck for your next move.
You are in deep depression you have mentioned that since April you have been this way! there is a reason for your behaviour , i can only say you need counselling to help you go through this turbulence try to find a good counsellor who will help you will come out of your depression, Get help soon that is my advice, all the very best at least do this for your children if not for yourself!! be responsible to them. a father is so important. GOODLUCK