15 days sober now. I went through the feelings of agitation, sometimes those feelings still creep up on me here and there. But now I’m finding I just don’t want to do anything. Zero motivation. I just moved into a new house, I have more than enough to do to keep myself occupied and still I feel bored and lonely.
As I sit on my couch watching TV, I make lists in my mind of things to do around the house. Hang my paintings, put up my blinds, rake the leaves or just go through some boxes. I just can’t seem to get going, everything seems like a chore.
I know I should be doing something constructive like exercise, playing my guitar, writing songs… It just seems like I’m frozen in one place. I don’t like feeling this bored and alone.
I get this feeling all the time… what helps me is a depression allowance! If I’m going through a rough patch I allow myself to bask in an unproductive state until my cutoff time. Sometimes sulk time is an hour… sometimes it’s two days, but if I recognize it I can set limits for myself. It’s helped me come out of funks much faster! By the time my allowance is over I have a feeling of “okay, okay… time to get off my lazy butt and get going!” Instead of dreading every task I don’t want to.
I hope you feel better!
@Gemstone123, thanks for the advice. I’ll try that. It’s a terrible feeling isn’t it? I usually have a touch of mild OCD and always get my tasks accomplished. That’s a great way to get out of a funk. I’ll definitely put that to use! Thanks again.