Have you experienced a slump in your life?

Personally I have been there many times in my life. I even had a Severe Nervous breakdown back over 16 yrs. ago, and on and off for awhile, had problems with Severe depression, was on medications, etc. For me, it took yrs. of counseling and help thru my Church, Prayers, etc. to get me to be who I am today. The best advice I can ever offer you, is to take life one day at a time. Find some things in your life that you enjoy, and start taking time to do them. Even if it is just small things. Remember this too shall pass, and people do Care. And if things continue this way you might also consider talking with a counselor, or your doctor and get some help to help you get out of this. Wishing you the best, and hope you will continue to take time to post here when you can.

Today I did, I woke up at 11am, then played Sim city 4 till 5pm then showered had a mars bar for dinner and apple crumble and also 3 cold sauages. Pretty lazy today tomorrow I have quite a busyish day (well I'm on summer holiday not really to busy) -Sound

maybe all you need is a break. try to splurge on something for yourself. Go to massage parlors or spa or even try eating in a fine dining restaurant alone.

On this side of the pond they would say you have reached that time of your life when men tend to buy themselves boats they cannot afford, or little red convertibles, or start taking up with fillies they oughtn't. Some guys get over it and some don't but it is sort of like the 7-year itch (if you know the reference) that married couples have, only this is an itch a fellow has with his own relationship with himself. Most of them get over it. Some don't. You are smarter than the average bunny rabbit, so I predict you will do just fine.

You sound depressed to me. Go talk to the doctor. Is it a slump or something more serious? If it has been going on for more then two weeks you are depressed.

yes i m also thinking so to leave everything and go some where far from ever one

I get that way alot of times too. My husband and I are both working seven days per week just to make ends meet. We never have time to enjoy life. I hope we do some day though. I get really tired and depressed with life too. I feel like I am only here to work and never enjoy anything. I feel like I am not noticed alot of times too or heard or seen. I love my husband and daughter too but they just doi not fully understand how I feel. I feel like sleeping alot of times too but we need the money very bad now. My husband lost a good paying job last September and now we ahve to work the extra days and hours to cover it. that doesn't help mentally. You are not burdening me at all. I am glad to speak with others about this. I hate it that some of us feel like this. I am glad to see that you are back with us. I think I tend to stay bisy to keep my mind off of things. I feel like walking away alot of times but then the problems would be even worse. Just try to stay focussed on what you want to accomplish in life and work hard for it. You will finally reach the goal and feel better about yourself for doing it.

Awww x honey - I am feeling so much right now - pleased to have you back with us and relief that you haven't forgotten us all but my heart aches that you are going through this! I have fought depression mainly succesfully all my adult life but there are times that it gets beyond what I can cope with on my own and need to go to the doctor, maybe you could think about doing that if things don't start improving soon! Getting out and doing something different can help honey, a short holiday or even just a day out with the family or some friends. Exercise is a brilliant thing - it releases all the natural endorphins which lifts your mood. Please whatever you do honey do not retreat to bed and go into hibernation as that is the worst thing you can do - and chances are it will take a JCB to get you out of there in the end! Hugs honey and I hope you feel much better soon! xxx

I've missed you, Exey, and was wondering where you were. I look and look, but no Xboxboy. And now, here you are and you're so down and if I knew what to do to help you feel better, I'd surely do it, right now. Sometimes things just pile up and it seems you're under too much weight. And you probably are, darlin. It's hard to balance your work, and your wife, and your child and all of the things they need every day, and the things that are demanded of you, whether you are up to them or not. Not to even mention what you need, what it will take to feed that desire to continue living this life. Somehow you've got to find something life affirming, something uplifting. Maybe you could go and be with the children at your child's school, or if they're out for the summer, go to the park with her, spend some time with the kids, talk to them, or take her and some of her friends to the library, and read to them, and watch their faces and see their eyes light up, and after the story, listen to what they have to say about it. That's helped me before, Xbox, honestly. Spending time with kids can really help put things back into perspective. But maybe that's part of the problem, maybe you spend enough time with kids, I don't know, maybe that wouldn't help at all. I don't have kids, so maybe it's different. Or could you take a drive, maybe out to the country, and spend some time sitting among the trees, or walking, and you could take a friend, you know. The two of you could talk about everything that you've been feeling, and it might help give you a fresh outlook on things, to hear it all being said as you say it, to get his/her take on it all, their thoughts and their similar experiences. Whatever you do, don't just go to bed and sleep. That's just going to be destructive, and it will feed your depression. Go somewhere, be among people, talk to people. Is there someone in your family, your siblings or parents, you could see and talk with? Just do something, darling, please don't just let this thing take over. I'm a huge advocate of getting help when we need help. I've seen therapists three times in my life, and I don't know that I'd be here if I hadn't. So, if that's' what you need to do, then please do it. Try. Take care, please, and know that you are in our hearts. XXX

Oh Xboxboy I am really sorry to hear that you are feeling this lethargic. We all go through down days but to be feeling like this for a while I'd take a visit to the docs and get yourself checked out. No ideas how to lift your mood except get out in the fresh air as much as possible and change your routine a bit and it might make you feel like you are not just going through the motons. Good luck and I hope you feel a bit brighter soon. Ellie :D

hi xboxboy sounds like you are burned out and need a vacation to me. a time to relax and do nothing but just what you really want to do whatever that might be. lie on the beach and get some sun, hike or mountain climb or whatever suits your fancy. get back some energy and just take time to unwind. we all get tothis spot sooner or later and we need to listen to our bodies.

I hear you!..I go to work when i'd really rather not and say to myself..I wish i could go home and just watch tv..I think its the way things are with everyone complaining about high priced gas,food,and less money and now going to eat out and no tomatoes..LOL...thats why I decided tomorrow with no money and will worry about it later..to take my menfolk and families out to eat tomorrow for Fathers Day..I'm tired of worrying and will now just do day by day! Hope you do too!

Relax,when your feeling like taking rest,why don't you?Or take small tour with your family everything will get set right.

Have a couple of them. Life's rule, got to bounce back. Everything changes. Full speed ahead!

It happens to us all at some point. Getting help from counselling can help though, and when you get out on the otherside, you can see that it only made you stronger. You could try taking a break and go away by yourself doing something you want to do.