I thought what I'd do was, I'd pretend to give a damn about my life.

try doing something worthwhile with your time. this may sound harsh, but personally i reckon you need a good kick up the arse to get yourself into gear.

i'm willing to bet there are people who are a hell of a lot worse off than you. i'm not being nasty, i'm telling you to wake up and get a grip man.

What would you have me do? Stay in my room and let my life drift away?

is staying in your room and having your life drift away very worthwhile?

i said get out there and do something worthwhile with your time, instead of dwelling on things.

Which is exactly what I said I was doing.

and "I'm going to go to the other side of town, and walk around all day" is worthwhile? and what's this about 'outro material'? you're still suggesting you're going to do something rash.

see things as they are and not how you want to see them, for god sake. have a cup of coffee or walk the dog or something. stop with the tunnel vision.

Do something creative. That's worthwhile. o.o

Nemo, I understand exactly how you feel. You probably won't belive me, but I do. Whatever you think will make you feel better, try it. Lack the energy to do something constructive? Lie in the grass and look at trees, feel air on your face, do something which you would rather do than nothing. After you do something that inspires you without a significant input of energy, you may feel good enough to do something a little bigger, which will make you feel good enough to do something a little bigger, and so on, like steps. Because the bottom line is, while I generally feel like shit, I have the dignity to not drag down everyone else with me.

Try masturbating. You can simultaneously be creative if you do that, too. Your hands may not be free, but your mind is.

Really, Oddjob... That wasn't useful >: (

Of course it wasn't. I just happen to be feeling quite facetious.

MM: this is purely motivation linked to less serious instances. i can just tell.

Nemo, if its serious, talk to a GP/doctor and get referred/receive medical help, which has been said many times. its there, there's no reason not to do it. its even on the other end of the phone. in fact, help is everywhere. you just fail to see this via your own choice. now why would you do that? tell me.

Because he's scared. Just like all of us.

what you on about?

you think if he really was scared he'd make blog after blog about it, and dutifully not take any advice?

when it gets that bad, you don't even want to talk about it, and if isn't that bad, you want to sort it. where does he fit in?

Glad to know that feeling like doing something with my life means I should be medicated.

^^perfect example of someone willing to see things as they wish to see them, and not see things as they actually are. also a good example of someone not willing to help themselves in the slightest, and yet willing to ask for help. what's going on there?

EDIT: just because its medical help, doesn't mean it actually involves medication. you may be signed off work or whatever for a while and told to 'take it easy', or perhaps therapy, or perhaps linked to others that are going through the same thing. you can only help yourself. look into it.

Glad to know that helping myself means I'm not willing to help myself.

Just because I don't want other people telling me how I'm feeling or what I want or need doesn't mean I'm seeing things how I want. If I saw things how I wanted, I'd see myself as a damn millionaire.

But, now that I have bus fair, ta ta.

that post of yours is totally void, as it doesn't even make sense in conjunction to my post before it. you're suggesting that i was stating, by not taking our advice you're helping yourself, when i was saying quite clearly that that was how you don't help yourself.

i'm gonna be totally honest, and say i think this is all for attention.

Having struggled with depression for just about as long as I can remember, I find myself with very little advice to give you. Partly because I'd feel like a shit for not taking half of it myself, but mainly because I've not found anything that relieves it.

But going for walks can help. Keeps your mind and body doing something at least.

I won't pretend that your recent torrent of Angsty blogs doesn't annoy me. But what kind of shit would i be if i didn't try?

Whilst walking around all day, try and get a hobby. Something you find intresting. To collect, reaserch, read about or something. Having a nice little interest really does give you a sense of identity, and a sence of triumph if you become "That guy" With a lot of Knowledge or experience on an interesting subject

Try this, it may seem like a shit idea. But it sounds like you need something to fill the vaccum. A new interest might really help you.

Find something and concentrate on it, stop being so self destructive.

Get a job.

Or Volunteer. Volunteering will:
-Get you out of the house.
-Teach you some marketable skills.
-Open job opportunities.
-Let you meat people.

And without the pressure of a job.

And 'meating' people is surely the best part of it =D

Just ask abe619.

how about we don't?

and volunteering is a great idea. you're giving something to the community which makes you feel better about yourself, you're keeping busy and healthy, it puts substance and structure to your day, gives you something to get up for in the morning, you can gain new skills and experience in whatever you're doing, even earn certificates, all sorts.

basically what Kastere said, actually.

Trust Kastere to start talking about 'meating' people just as soon as I change his name to Sirloin.

Nah, I'm just ribbing you.

I'd like to avoid having a beef with anyone, honestly, so I figured I'd give an honest, clean cut suggestion.

that was very cleaver clever.

I think someone is telling porkies.

Ah, he wouldn't lie to you. The steaks are too high. He's just mincing around.Yeah... um, JOKE. What can I say? Nemo, it may be hard to accept help, but if you won't even acknowledge that people are trying to help you, then there's not much I can do. Read Climbing Out of Depresion by Sue Atkinson. That's got some good ideas.