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Apr 17, 04
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Being in an apathetic funk
...really fucking sucks.
Since I'm usually the one who calls people to make plans, and feeling apathetic isn't really conducive to that, I haven't hung out with friends in months. I can stay in the same clothes for days because I don't care what I look like. I live in my scrubs and sweats. I even leave the apartment in them. Oh, and I only shower on special occasions. Ok, maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but you get the picture. ...meh... Any thoughts on how I can get myself out of this funk? 
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Apr 17, 04
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get up and get moving.
force yourself to make plans w/ friend (like me) and follow through. once you're out and about you should have an easier time getting out of that funk.
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Apr 17, 04
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i've struggled for years going through phases of exactly what you described, and the only way to get out of it is to get out and keep yourself busy. find good reasons to get yourself out of your apartment (coffee dates with friends, dinners, going out to the movies, shopping, walking down by the beach, etc.), get out of your sweats/scrubs and go! do things to help yourself feel good, even if they feel totally forced at first. when i get into those kinds of slumps, i get really lazy and really dread going out and making the effort to be around other people, but the more you give in, the worst it's going to get and the longer it's going to last. and if you get a chance, go and pamper yourself! grab a gf and go for a spa date. get your hair done/coloured, your nails done, go for a waxing sesh, a facial, massage, or whatever else you can think of. treating yourself well is really important!
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Apr 17, 04
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blarg, me too. I find that if I can actually push myself enough to get one thing going, the ball just starts to roll and I make it my new "job" to keep on top of it. the hard part is that it's just too easy to stay at home, and loll and around with the bf. tell your friends to kidnap you for some fun time, that includes having to change your clothes and do your hair and makeup, otherwise it's cheating. :)
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Apr 17, 04
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Find something new to do. Sounds to me that you are just bored with doing the same ol', same ol', so you are just content to sit around.
Get a copy of The Georgia Strait and check out what's going down. Have you gone to check out, say, the Urban Well on comedy night? Bard On The Beach? A Minor League sports event? Don't get stuck doing the same routine for too long. Variety is the spice of life.
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Apr 19, 04
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^^ . . well said.
Diva, I know your condition well. I'm in a full-on, 'J.D. Salinger style' reclusive roller-coaster. Have read all the posts here, and, obviously, have my own point of view. Everything written by the other posters here is effective, yet, not a permanent solution. Going out with friends, forced or otherwise, etc. will only act as a band-aid, and not actually heal the wound. My suggestion is to find something, anything that gives you hope, or other positive feelings. This may not be very original, and certainly not easy to accomplish, but the results are quite effective. Finding the right literature to read is a great place to start. Try to start ingesting those types of materials that don't portray us as a despicable race, doomed to extinction. (This isn't easy!) Avoid things like the daily news casts, or even local newspapers and other trash rags(Georgia Straight, WestEnder, NorthShore News, etc.) Very few positive views make it to main stream media, it seems. Anyhow, I've rambled enough. Please post and let us know how it's going. "Thats the thing about 'faith.' If you don't have it, you can't understand it. Once you have it, no explaination is necessary."
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