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I feel like I don’t recognise myself

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CravingTheSun · 14/06/2021 23:09

Inspired by a thread I read earlier about staying in bed.

I realise for the past year/year and half, I have changed so much. I am fearful, have social anxiety, lazy, unmotivated. I feel like I’ve literally aged 20 years.

I have worked from home for the last 15 months and am gradually finding it harder and harder to motivate myself.

I seem to find negativity in everything & I see the worst in people.

I love being at home, just pottering around or in bed. I have 0 get up and go. I am cancelling my plans all the time because I simply do not have the energy. I feel so bad for my DP, I feel like I drag him down. I’ve totally lost my spark.

I eat relatively well but then binge on biscuits. I sometimes don’t get dressed all day or leave the house for days on end. Everything feels like effort. I can’t be bothered to exercise anymore. I got really good at running in the first lockdown Sad I don’t like walking anymore, I’ve done so much of it.

I always seem to feel ill. I suffer with migraines generally but I also always have something else...sore throat, I had strained my chest the other day (goodness knows how!), bad back etc.

I generally am very very lucky. I have my dream job I never ever thought I would land, lovely flat in London, DP is great (albeit his job has totally taken over his life which can cause tensions). I normally love clothes/fashion & traveling - both of which I have lost interest in totally (travel for obvious reasons!).

Sorry this is all a bit of a jumbled waffle. I know I probably need to go to the doctor at some point but I think I am in a bit of denial. I feel like someone needs to give me a shake!

Does anyone have any words if wisdom? I can’t work out if this is just who I am now, lockdown, depression or a bit of a combo?

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Zebrahooves · 15/06/2021 16:37

I seem to be haunting this board at the moment.

I can empathise with what you are saying. I too have WFH for 15 months, and like you, exercised more in the first lock down than now.

I passed my driving test just before the first lockdown and am finding it harder and harder to just get in the car and drive. My get up and go has got up and gone too.

I would recommend that we both take baby steps. Get dressed every day, do even 10 minutes of exercise, eat a healthier snack, take an opportunity to get out and about.

I look at how much I used to do pre lockdown and wonder how I managed.

If anyone has any other solutions, I'd love to hear from them.

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