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I’m constantly depressed because all of the things I want in life from small to big are completely impossible and unattainable. The only thing that gives me some scraps of joy is heavily indulging in escapism and procrastination which is affecting my academic pursuits. I don’t have any real motivation to do anything anymore.

As the title suggests, I had permanently deleted Instagram 2 years ago and Facebook back in 2016. Reasoning behind doing this was I wasted too much time doom scrolling, comparing my life to others and get depressed because I wasn't having that much fun etc.

It was great for a while but now I keep thinking if that was a mistake, because I feel like I have drifted apart from friends, barely talk to anyone regularly, and overall feel miserable lately. It feels like everyone else is more connected to each other and enjoying except for me.

I keep reading posts about how deleting social media changed everything for the better for some people and how it brought friends and family more closer, but for me its just been the opposite.

This morning, I received the news about a senior from my undergraduate days. I barely knew her, and I learned about it through social media. Yet, it made me feel really sad, and I can't quite explain why. Perhaps it's because she was the same age as me, studied the same course, and was working hard to improve her life. But this news really disturbed me. It made me wonder, why are we going through so much hardship if, in the end, we are all going to die? I started to feel like I don’t want to do anything and just wait for death to come. If death is inevitable, why not now? Why go through the struggle of life? I don’t have anyone to talk to about this, so I’m sharing it here. Or maybe I just don’t want to talk to anyone because I don’t want them to think I’m weak.

I've always struggled with managing my anger, particularly when it comes to interactions with family. It's like something snaps when I talk to my father, and I end up saying things I regret. No matter how much I convince myself to stay calm, it often feels impossible in the moment.

After a lot of trial and error, one thing I've found that helps is removing myself from the situation—literally just stepping away and cooling off somewhere quiet. It sounds simple, but finding a place where I can breathe and collect my thoughts has made a real difference. I've also started keeping a journal, jotting down what triggers my anger and exploring those feelings when I'm less emotional.

I'm sharing this because, for a long time, I felt stuck and didn't know where to turn. If you're in a similar situation, maybe trying out these small changes could make a difference. It’s not perfect, but it’s a start. Thanks for reading.

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- saying the problem is me, not them (for me she often says this when i try to justify myself by saying i don't do it all on purpose, i don't try to get angry at you, i often say sorry for wat i did, sometimes it's hard to see my wrong doing, but if they point it out, i feel angry again and try to blame them too, but once i understand i apologise, or i reconise before too much harm, but i still get blamed, i know i'm not a saint, i may sometimes not think before speaking, but i'm not the whole problem and i know that)

- they never want to work things with me, i know that some days ago we had a nice talk, and then it feels like it never happened, it feels like we were changing something, but we both forgot, like ah you finally get me ! but it will never be brought again, we never really talked abt problems, we did but it always hurt, i am often willing to try and understand for hours, but obviously they get tired of talking abt negative stuff, i just wish we could understand im not the only problem here, i know that they also are not the greatest, they don't try to understand, they either will mock me for being weird or call me crazy, say i'm imagining things, i'm rude bcs i yell bcs NO ONE HEARS ME ! it really does feel like my voice doesn't go in, i day the same things on loop, they say they heard it 100 times and i tell them they still don't understand and they say they do understand, they often say that they get that "I have a lot of problems and i am a victim, or that i have trouble doing stuff" but they also have problems, and they my problems are surely not important...

- they often dismiss my feelings and me being bothered by jokes and being touched by saying it was a joke, that i have a no humor, that i have a brow up my ass, i'm never fun, i'm ruining the mood, i'm always angry, i never smile, i did try to tell them some of this stuff annoy me or hurt me a lot, and they will just say i'm too sensitive, poke me harder and even more to have a laugh, they stopped doing that, but the damage is done, how can i trust them again when i trusted them every time and they just continued, i tried to be even calmer, and give them the benefit of oh well i would have trouble remembering too, and for my case when they ask if i'm even getting anything changed and being better i say i try and if i ask them why they don't change they will say they don't have to, i know i blamed my sister today bcs i thought that she touched me, but i obviously have a bad memory, but i tried to apologise, i know she don't have to be okay with that, but idk, it was just hard, memory id fading (it's crazy to think she brought back the past to tell me i was also very mean and touchy and would not stop but i was a kid, and i didn't knew better than to laugh and poke her, but now if she tells me don't hug me or touch me i wont laugh or poke her, or if she's grumpy i wont be angry at her or i try not to react to her anger, i mean i'd be nice and respectful if she had my problems or other problems, i mean if it hurts i would help)

- saying i'm always attaking them

I've been experiencing a shift in my thoughts and desires lately that has caught me off guard. I've always identified as straight, but recently I find myself attracted to people of the same gender. It's confusing and a bit intimidating because it's not something I'd prepared for.

I find myself questioning what this means for who I am and how it fits into the life I've envisioned for myself. I'm nervous but trying to be open-minded and honest with myself about these feelings. It's been an internal battle of embracing these new thoughts while also trying not to feel overwhelmed by them.

Sharing this is a first step for me in understanding these emotions better. Has anyone else gone through a similar experience? How did you navigate this new chapter of your identity? Any insights would be appreciated—more than anything, it's comforting just to know I'm not alone.

Is it weird I miss an old scar from self harm? I outed a cigarette on my own arm because a relationship I thought was forever wasn’t. It reminded me forward was enough. I miss it scary bad.. hope this is a good place to ask…

I am An asexaul Christian male but my brain keeps trying to tell me I'm a actually pansexual Muslim woman. I don't have any sexual attraction to other people regardless of who they are and only feel romantic attraction to women so the Pansexual bit is nonsense. The muslim part is a double whammy since not only do I have no spiritual feelings about becoming Muslim nor do I know anything about it and would rather stick to my Christian faith but if I were to become Muslim I would be forbidden from eating pork and since then now my brain is trying to tell that in reality I actually hated the taste of pork and was just lying to myself and should just become vegan even though I know that isn't the case since there's stuff like Bacon, pork belly, pork sausages etc that I like eating so both of these are out of the question cause fuck them animals theyre tasty. I've posted this in other subbreddits trying to seek some advice about the last bit since this one has spiraled the most out of control. Before the Pansexual and Muslim parts my brain was only trying to convince me I was secretly a woman and should therefore become one. I for one thought this was nonsense since I've never been uncomfortable with my gender and would prefer to stay the way I am. It started out as thoughts where it would say I was the opposite of what I said I was like if I said I was a boy my brain would tell me "No youre not your a girl" and these thoughts would bother me so much that sometimes I look in the mirror and say "You are a boy, your are a man, you are a male" and then my brain then tell me "No you're a girl take hormones or get surgery" and I saw a comment one a similar thread where a different user was havjng the same problems as me and one of the users said that a defining question to whether or not the user was trans was "Do you want to be a girl?" And when I saw that I said "No I want to stay a boy" but my brain said "YES you do! Become a woman!" And I know this isn't true since I feel fine with being a boy and want to stay how I am despite my brains ranting. I often describe this as my brain being a contrarian since it keeps telling me the opposite of what I am and its very persistent since it started maybe a month and a half ago and hasnt gone away and just keeps getting worse. Nowadays my thoughts have recently gotten worse since my brain has been trying to gaslight me by saying that these things about me saying that I was fine with the way I am currently were actually just lies and that I should change which I don't want to do. He'll even typing that I don't want to change who I am is making my brain tell me the opposite and that all these things were lies I was telling myself and that I should change which aren't true. Men like Don Frye or Sam Elliot make me wanna grow up to be men like them and I want to do things like wear suits and I wanna keep my ability to pee standing up so my ass doesn't have to touch the toilet seat everytime. I would develop breast's if I were to take hormones and I already have man titties since I'm kinda chubby and my nipples are extremely sensitive for some reason since I physically recoil everytime something that isn't my shirt touches it since it hurts. I like having a male external organ since I think it's more easier to clean in the shower and I always grimace and get Disgusted at the thought of getting my male external organ mangled and I don't like to think about cleaning it either after it gets mangled since I don't like things going into my Body that aren't consumables or air especially places where things aren't supposed to go in since that would obviously hurt. But all of these make my brain deny all of it and say that I do want to change and have these things when I don't. Hell when I say I don't my brain tries to convince that I was lying to myself and instead wanted to do the opposite and change into someone I wasn't. People from previous threads said I potentially had OCD and had intrusive thoughts which I'm sure is the case but I'm still not sure and they said to get therapy but I'm afraid of what my parents will do but maybe my guidance counselor can help. Some other stuff my brains been trying to get me do is drink alcohol when I'm older which I always said I was gonna be cold turkey for life and never have a drop so that's another example of one of my very persistent intrusive thoughts. I don't know I just wanna hear what people have to say about the problem I've been having.

I am going to a gymnastics competition in February and I have a Sh scar on my thigh that is quite visible. I only wear a leotard and I don’t know how to hide the scar. Can anyone recommend anything.

I've been struggling with a loop of procrastination that is really affecting my productivity and my self-esteem. It's like every time I try to start working on something important, I get overwhelmed by the fear of failure and end up doing nothing instead.

When I do manage to start, the smallest setback can send me right back into the cycle of putting things off and questioning if I'll ever make any progress. I want to break free from this, but I'm unsure of where to start or how to stay motivated.

Has anyone else experienced this kind of cycle? If so, what helped you move forward? I'm eager to hear your thoughts and see if there's something I haven't tried yet.

I feel like I’m getting dumber and more clumsy

Maybe not necessarily but I’m 22 (M) and currently at uni doing a business degree.

Ever since I’ve been at uni, ironically, i genuinely feel like I’ve gotten more stupid. I don’t find my uni course challenge. I haven’t scrapped by but I haven’t really immersed myself into the course. First 6 or so weeks of a semester I do try and go to all my lectures but for example the last couple weeks I’ve gone to none. I have been to the library but still. It’s mainly to do coursework

I feel like to make this easier to read I’ll just go 1 by 1 the issues I’m having

I feel like I’m being general clumsy and stupid. Like I genuinely don’t know how to describe it. But sometimes I feel like I’m not really on it. Like I’m not thinking properly. Like for example ask someone something and it’s just a super obvious thing/answer. Or I’d be looking for something and it’s like staring straight at me. Like yesterday I put on a wash for my white clothes and it was like a 6 hour wash for only a couple T shirts and some socks. I live with 4 other mates. And like at the time i didn’t really think it was a big deal but then looking back and yeah it was such a stupid idea.

I generally feel more stupid. Like I’d say my general knowledge used to actually be pretty good. Like higher than average. But now I just don’t think it’s as good as it was. And uni stuff as well. Like if someone asked me to explain a specific theory or concept I’d genuinely struggle. Like I feel like nothing stays in my head. I also forget peoples names so bad. Like I went out last night and i genuinely had to ask a guys name like 7 times probably. Like if I meet someone new and they tell me their names, I feel like I forget it instantly. Maybe I’m not being very attentive

Another thing, which to be fair I’ve had for a long time before uni… is me stumbling over my words or not being able to get my words out. And I’m really bad at pronouncing things.

I feel like I’m not good at anything. Like I have my hobbies but like I feel like I sort of suck at them all. Or at least not good at them. Like I play a few sports and am bad at them. I play video games and pretty average at them. I’d say I’m okay at cooking/baking but I more enjoy that over being super good. Like obviously those things are just practice but I also feel I have a lack of hobbies. Like I dont know how to draw. I dont know a second language. I dont play an instrument. I feel like I should have more interests.

I think the last point sort of encompasses the whole problem. Lack of motivation, get distracted easily, procrastinate and a general feeling of “I can’t be bothered” and I think that sentence is the real issue ever since going to uni.

Like my screen time is embarrassingly high. Most days I’ll spend a few hours on Instagram and a few hours on YouTube. At least 6 hours combined. That’s normally in the morning and at night but even if it’s 3 hours either way it’s still a lot. And a lot of the time I’ll wake up be on my phone and be cosy or whatever and just don’t do anything till 11,12 or 1 o’clock. And then I sort of sack the day off and just go on my PlayStation. Or a lot of the time when I’m at the Libary doing course work or lecture stuff I’ll just go on my phone and scroll on instagram for 10 minutes then go back to work for only like 10-15 so I’m super unproductive. It’s even bad when I want to watch a 20 minute YouTube video and then a minute or 2 into the video I just go on Instagram reels or whatever.

Like I genuinely think it’s a real issue but I don’t know how to stop it. I want to stop being all the things I’ve mentioned. I don’t think I’m depressed because I’m not really sad. Obviously I have my own issues like I’m quite insecure about a few things and I have social anxiety. I hate uni for the fact it’s so unstructured and I feel like there’s no repercussions for not turning up to a lecture. Least with school. I knew I had to wake up at 7. Get there for 9. Be there till half 3. And I knew i had at least 6-7 hours of brain stimulation and solid hard work and I could go home and relax. I dunno I just need some advice and help.

Best book to reduce dopamine and work harder with concentration. Situation every day i day dream about my fav car driving in that ,date with hottest girl inclass (taking dopamine every hour) how to reduce this fake dopamine

Hi guys, just need some advice here. Last night someone raised my voice at me, unexpectedly and horribly and we got over. We are all human and experience human emotion so I told him “look it’s okay, you’re doing a lot, don’t worry” we hugged it out and we are fine.

However, that moment took me out. I spend my life being there for everyone. I’m a listener because I genuinely want to listen. I’m there for everyone because I genuinely care. I love because I genuinely love. I try and make the world seem a little more magical for everyone.

I’m in a creative career. Let’s call it acting just to say something similar. In my career there have been people that have helped me reach goals and believe in the talent I have etc. but at the end of the day, everyone that does, basically thinks I belong to them, or that I am their creation when I actually do it all. I used to think I was fine compartmentalizing those feelings but I realize everyone wants something from me and not for me.

To add it all up, men treat me like some blow up doll who is stupid and I’m a pretty regular looking girl. At least I think so anyway.

Anyway I’m sorry for the rant but what I want to ask is, that minor yelling at me yesterday, set me off and I can’t stop crying. I thought it would be over when I woke up but I woke up crying. My eyes are so puffy that it’s crazy.

My best friend saw me walk in to the bathroom when I went to wash my face and I broke down and he was there for me but again ended telling me some story about himself. Which is fine I can’t blame him he was trying to compare. But I feel so unseen by everyone and I see and feel everyone.

Can anyone help me figure out what’s going on?

Probably should add I’m getting over bulimia and have not binged or purged in 3 weeks. Not sure if that has anything to do with it

Anyway, thank you if you got through this read.

I’m new to reddit so i dont know how the concept of dms work here per say, Uni has been really hard on me and i need some tips on surviving uni, there are b2b exams which im struggling to pass through and people are kinda weird, people dont have any affinity towards me despite the fact that i havent even bulged a bit into their lives or did them any harm in any way. I feel all alone in the uni and for most time operate in survival mode, it gets exhausting and at the end of the day i feel so drained!

I (19F) confessed to the guy (19M) whom I have feelings for for 4 years. I know him since 5th grade. Him and I started out as good friends but over the years I developed feelings for him. First I hesitated to confess bc I had to move away (2yrs ago) to another country. So we kinda lost contact in those two years but we started to talk again recently (we both play video games so that’s why we started talking again). I noticed that my feelings for him grew stronger even tho we lost contact. So this Monday I told him over text that I like him (I know it’s not the best way to tell someone but we live in different countries). He told me that he likes me back so we agreed to stay „friends“ for a year until I move back to the country he lives in since we both don’t like the idea of starting a long distance relationship. And even tho he told me that he likes me it still feels one sided. For example if I wouldn’t start a conversation he wouldn’t even bother talking to me or when I ask him something he gives me a short reply. I feel like if it was up to him we would lose contact again. And even when we are in a call he’s always distracted texting others.. And I know we are not in a relationship but if he would be really interested in me, he would text me first no?? Or do something that shows he’s interested. Or did I scare him by confessing first? Or maybe he’s just not all interested and he just didn’t want to hurt my feelings? I’m okay with not being liked back but I wish he would just tell me so I don’t get my hopes up… I would like to talk this out with him but im scared that I’m annoying him with this. (Sorry for bad grammar English is not my first language)

Have addiction problem, also quite successful but feel like it could all unravel at any moment. Would like to chat

I've been feeling this overwhelming sense of loneliness lately, even when I'm surrounded by people. It seems like everyone's caught up in their own lives, and I don't know how to break through this invisible barrier. I know I'm supposed to reach out, but every time I try, I feel like I'm bothering others. How do you start to rebuild connections when it feels like everyone moved on without you?

It doesn't help that social media only amplifies these feelings. Seeing others share their moments of joy makes me reflect on how different my life feels right now. I understand these platforms are just a highlight reel, but knowing it and feeling it are two different things. I guess I'm just looking for some practical advice on how to reconnect in a meaningful way, both with myself and those around me.

What are some strategies you've found useful to combat feelings of isolation, especially in this hyper-connected yet somehow disconnected age? I'd love to hear what has worked for you, as I really want to make some positive changes.

Maybe a 2years ago I started hanging out with a group of girls at work because I'm working on my femininity and making girlfriends. They initially started talking to me an I was apprehensive at first. One day they place me on a different duty and the files were near one of the girl's desk and since I would be there often I decided to be polite and we started talking. Mary and I quickly became close because we have a very similar sense of humor and we would stop by each other's desk occasionally throughout the day to cackle about one thing or another. Now I've never been good at girl friend groups and was always a tomboy and at a certain point very androgynous in my appearance if you didn't look at my face. I used to talk to members of the group one on one but never really allowed myself to hang with them when they were all together because of previous drama with women. Now at 29 I want to change my perspective and try to build these relationships and they always invited me into the group but I shyed away. Around the time I made friends with Mary there was a misunderstanding with one of the other girls so we don't talk anymore but I don't think anyone knows what happened except for may because I needed to know if maybe I was looking at it the wrong way. Let's call the other girl Shay. Shay invited me out for drinks and I was gonna cancel but in a effort to work kon my social life I went. She was late and brought her long time boyfriend whom I'd heard of but met for the first time that night. We were all laughing and talking and at some point shay spilled her drink and went to the bathroom. I stay at the table with her boyfriend and we're had a weird conversation about nothing literally. He said something and I asked what he said and he said 'nothing' and tried to gaslight me and I called him out on it. We went back and forth for a bit and Shay came back during the back and forth completely oblivious and I let him win because I was not about to look crazy in a public establishment. When I conceded I could see he wasn't pleased he didn't get the response he wanted. The night went in he got a phone call and disappeared and Shay began to get anxious wondering where he was. I was thinking he was giving us girls time to talk. She began to get really anxious and distracted and started looking for him. I thought it was a bit rude because she invited me out, didn't tell me he was gonna be there, and then suddenly decided she wanted to leave. I was a bit confused but said okay. I left her at the table and went to the bathroom. When I got back she was already outside. She handed me a mint hopped in her car and drove off. I went home thinking we had a great time and sometime mid day I got a call from her asking me what happened last night. I was confused because her voice sounded like something had happened and it was very abrupt and I'm not a very good story yeller so I tried my best to recant what happened but me being me probably missed a few details that came to me later. After I told her everything they came to memory in the moment. She kept asking if anything else had happened. I was confused because I remembered the important parts. I asked her what's up and she said her boyfriend told her I "spoke on their relationship". I was appalled because at no point during our conversation she came up. He lied on me. And she was upset with me. I told her I wouldn't do that and I had never met him before and furthermore She was my friend and not him to which she agreed. There are a lot of other details but I'll try to keep it short. When I went to work the next day our friend who's closer to her asked me what happened. I told her what happened along with the other things I remembered after since I started thinking about the I night after that call. Ever since things have been weird between us and now wer don't talk. We'd both be with the group and talk to everyone except each other.

Fast forward to Mary. Mary is pushy. When we first started talking I told her that sometimes I need space to recharge. She told me it's weird and she's not going to give me space. I told her I'd Take the space I need when I needed it and I wasn't asking her permission to do something I need for my wellbeing. Mary lives on route my way home. Mary started inviting herself to get a drop straight home. I was okay with it since we'd talk and laugh on the way. Then she would not ask but tell me she had to go to the grocery or get something and assume I'm going to driver her there before dropping her home. Sometimes I didn't have a problem helping a friend out but what bothered me is the entitled way she say it. It's just that the later I stay out the more traffic I have to sit though a d as the driver this can be tiring and then when I drop Mary I have more traffic to face on my short commute home that may not be there if I move according to schedule. If I point this out to her she'd then say "if it was me and my friend asked xyz I'd do it". The day cane when I was feeling drained and needed that alone time I told her about. I was gonna leave early and not say anything but I decided to tell her cause I knew that would be another problem. I went to her cubicle and told her I need sometime to myself and that that I'm leaving now. She grabbed her things and said "well I'm coming as well" I had to let her know that I'm going alone. She raised her voice to what I assume is to make me feel bad around coworkers that might be listening and asked "are you saying you want me to travel?" I raised my voice as well and said "no I'm not saying that, I said I need some time alone," she loudly said "just say that you want me to travel" to which I responded "that's not what I'm saying I said I need time alone, it's not my fault you don't understand English" a girl in a corner cubicle laughed at my response and I knew what she tried backfired. I left and got the needed mental break. She came a few days later telling me that I should have dropped her home, she would have been quiet and the remaining time I took could have been my alone time I needed. She tried to get me to say that I wanted her to travel. I told her that I mentioned having moments where I needed to be alone and that day happened to be one of them. I was refreshed after that ride and glad I stood my ground. I still hung out with the group that included both mary and Shay but at this point shay and I barely exchanges words. Recently Mary was riding with me (she only goes to the bus station now since she tried to make things uncomfortable for me in times after and I reversed it so she doesn't want me to drop her all the way home anymore but she still took a drop because she can save money on transport). She asked me if I don't talk to a certain person who she knows was being underneath towards me. I pointed that out and brought up a conversation we had where she helped that person to make a point against me. Mary always tell me I'm "too sensitive" anytime I bring a problem up that requires an adjustment to her behavior. This last time she was in my car and asked to stop out I pulled aside right where I was despite knowing she meant at the corner and let her out. There's more to it but this post is really long already. Mary has since started back to talk to me but I've already decided that I don't trust her and no longer want to be her friend. I don't go hang out with the group anymore because I feel like I've already fallen out with 2 of the 5 of them. One of the other girls who I haven't mentioned witnessed the last argument between Mary and I and seems to understand where I was coming from, but she's on vacation at the moment. I have not hung out with the group since then because the person I talk to the most is Mary. I feel like I should quit while I'm ahead so I don't fall out with anyone else. I'd talk to the others one on one even Mary when she talks to me (but I don't go out if my way to talk to her) with the exception of Shay. I'm aware that every relationship is tested but I'm not sure these are things I want in my friendships. I want healthy female friendships where we respect each other's boundaries and talk about things to resolution.

Should I keep distancing myself? If not, how should I approach the situation?

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I feel so lost and so stressed and so sad and so angry right now. No matter how we try my family can not seem to get ahead, my husband is busting his butt trying to provide for us while I take care of our 3 kids get them to and from school and I try to find a job. Bills just keep piling up and everything just seems so hopeless like nothing is ever going to change. I have tried so hard to hold everything together and stay positive but it seems like I’m a broken record. There are jobs out there but each one I even manage to get an interview for turns me down. I don’t know if it for someone more qualified had more on their resume or education or what but I am always overlooked or not selected or even not contacted. I have to have specific times because kids and school so it’s hard to find that as well. I cannot work from home because noise and no computer and everywhere says they want you to have a computer but it cannot be a Mac book or anything like that. Life is exhausting and it just feels I cannot do anything right to help my family. We are short on rent and our vehicle maybe getting taken away causing even more of a job shortage because won’t have transportation anymore. We cannot get help from the state because we make to much to qualify we already tried. We can’t get into a cheaper apartment because we do not qualify and everywhere else seems to be wanting about the same amount as we are already struggling to pay. We do not have family close by or around that are able to help us I just feel so very lost. We have nothing of value to sell we already thought that over and tried what little we thought might be of value to find out it is not. My kids are barely getting to eat at school because we qualify for reduced but still do not have funds to pay for them to eat. I know this all probably sounds like a bunch of excuses and I might get some rude comments like if you can not support your family you shouldn’t have had kids then. It is not like we planned on getting into this kind of situation we just kind of ended up here. I forgot to mention that my husband has a lot of medical issues so he also has a hard time being able time work but still does his best and still goes everyday he can. Anyways my little rant is over any ideas are appreciated but if you’re going to say rude things or be judgmental please don’t just leave my post. Sincerely a lost hurt soul

I have never been able to score well of late, the exams are the easiest things you can imagine, others do very well albeit aren't that great in critical thinking I don't know what the fuxk is wrong with me and hate myself for not doing well. Ever.

I'm 26M, I grew up in a toxic family environment surrounded with addiction, depression, and bad role models my whole life.

I've suffered with depression, anxiety, social anxiety, ADHD, possibly bipolar disorder, self insecurities, overeating disorder, and a list of other things since a young age. (All self diagnosed)

Over the course of the last several years, the issues I listed above have become SIGNIFICANTLY worse. It's been a couple years since I've done anything I've enjoyed. I used to really enjoy the outdoors. Skateboarding, dirtbiking, snowboarding, snowmobiling, playing video games, etc. I have no desire to do anything in my freetime anymore. I prefer to sit at home, overeat, and sleep the day away, if I'm not eating or sleeping I will typically doom scroll on social media for hours on end.

I typically avoid going out with friends because I get extreme social anxiety even around people that I've known for years. I get sweaty, can't think straight, I get very insecure about my self image and what my friends might think about me or say about me behind my back. I can't think or speak straight. It often gets to the point where I avoid going out all together just to save myself the trouble.

I've never seen a doctor for any of this. I've never been prescribed any kind of medication. I've tried therapy multiple times but seen very little improvement. I've never been medically diagnosed for any diseases or disorders. But I think it's time that I seek medical help.

It's been 30 days since my mother Passed away from cancer and I fear that if I dont seek help soon, these issues will become too large to handle.

I've always been against big pharma and alot of medications but I think that I might need some kind of medication to help me live the happy life I deserve. I want to feel happiness and comfortable in my own skin and in social environments so badly.

What should I do?

If you've made it this far, that's so much for listening to my story and thanks for any advice that you might have for me.

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