Help Those of you with severe depression , how do you distract yourself ?

[curiousbeing]

For some time I can't ctb. It's very hard to distract myself .

 

[needtofindrightway]

I spend a lot of time on Tiktok, and Youtube. And listen to music, and podcasts, I also took up vaping.

 

[IDontKnow1000]

Playing vidéo games, smoking, drinking, watching TV, youtube, reading this website.

 

[Shadows From Hell]

Work, sleep, repeat.

Only working until the 4th of July and leaving on the 5th.

 

[Off_Switch]

I am actively trying to cut out the distractions. I'll never be able to get on the bus unless I focus.

 

[Defenestration]

Music ,film,sport...

 

[bl33ding_heart]

The only way I could distract myself from my pain was by whoring myself out to men that I deluded myself into believing cared about me. But those relations were very short lasted and I'd be left feeling even more deeply depressed afterwards.

 

[divinemistress87]

Doomscrolling

 

[TwistedNightmares]

I mostly sleep, eat food, play video games, listen to music, watch YouTube videos and doomscroll. That's really about it.
Sleeping I do the most out of everything.

 

[NoName_NoLife]

I work, come home from work, and sit in front of my computer. I stay there until late at night, and when there's finally no one around who could interrupt me, I browse forums just to remind myself that I'm not the only one.
Over the years, I've lost all my friends from school. I don't have anyone I can talk to or open up to. I know what my family's attitude toward these kinds of issues is, so I keep it all to myself.
I can't afford to see a psychologist. Besides, the healthcare system in my country isn't exactly the best... and I probably wouldn't be able to do it anyway because I'd have to admit what's really going on.
Over the years, everyone has come to think that this is just who I am a quiet, withdrawn guy who rarely leaves his room and never goes on family vacations because he says he doesn't enjoy them. Even though the main reason is that I don't think I'd fit in among normal people.
I don't think it's a short process to reach that point without anyone noticing. It takes years, gradually withdrawing, step by step. Deep down, you know you're doing the wrong thing by cutting yourself off from everyone one by one, but in my view it's necessary so that I don't end up hurting other people with my actions.
I know that my next steps could shock some people, but after all these years, I think everyone will already not give a damn about me.

 

[curiousbeing]

Thank you for your replies . I relate to every reply here. Every day, slowly , I feel like a small part of me died

 

[ManByTheRiver]

Work, work, work, work. I just had my first free day after a six week work streak. I work as much as I can. When I'm not working I stare at a wall.

 

[tonicer]

After 30+ years of depression nothing really works for me long term. I get short glimpses of happiness when i watch a cute romance anime or see a cute animal or play a cool computergame but overall nothing works for long. The feeling of emotionless dullness is overwhelming, that's why i am going to end it all once my parents have passed on. Both are 75+ so i just have to keep pretending for maybe 10 or 15 more years.

 

[absolutethistime]

YouTube and talking to friends.

 

[ih34rty0u]

physical exercises at home, studying, playing video games, watching tiktok, taking care of my cats.
sometimes those things help, sometimes not. but you can't do much besides trying to cope.

 

[hello707]

Watching youtube, doomscrolling reels, cutting, sleeping, drugs, wasting money.

 

[Knives_14]

Music. I dissociate by writing or listening some

 

[singingcrow]

gym, music or youtube

but nothing seems to help that much anymore. i think im having a bad anhedonia episode

 

[Ben 111]

Just scrolling through tiktok and utube

 

[eggsausagerice]

The only way I could distract myself from my pain was by whoring myself out to men that I deluded myself into believing cared about me. But those relations were very short lasted and I'd be left feeling even more deeply depressed afterwards.

in the process of trying to whore myself out because it worked when i was younger but i'm simultaneously realizing how disgusting and unattractive the average man is to me compared to the ones that left me, and i'm also just getting approached less by guys in general. i'm worried i've gotten too old even though i'm only 21. maybe i'm just attracted to less people after forcing myself to have sex to feel liked.

I also took up vaping.

i'm thinking about vaping because i want to dissociate but i would need to get a job if i wanted to start a vaping habit LOL

 

[orcapythia]

Benzos help me not care. And watching anime/shows that are easy to understand.

 

[Z0002]

I try to sleep as much as I can but when I'm not asleep I go insane

 

[mirrorlize]

video games, youtube, netflix.

There are healthier hobbies like gym and drawing that I used to do, but I lost the mood.
Living sucks.

 

[iwashere]

had a boyfriend, then we broke up a year ago now i just buy designer bags and clothes and go on solo trips (believe me, it's not as nice as it seems !!)

 

[doomsday.]

I try to sleep as much as I can but when I'm not asleep I go insane

True.

 

[whocaresabouttrans]

Mostly video games but haven't really found anything enjoyable to play in like 2 years lol

 

[LeDentistPenguin]

Some video games hook me a lot, the fish in my pfp is from Hades and i love that game a whole lot as you can prob tell lol

 

[Defenestration]

Après plus de 30 ans de dépression, plus rien ne me soulage durablement. J'éprouve de brefs instants de bonheur en regardant un anime romantique mignon, en voyant un animal adorable ou en jouant à un jeu vidéo captivant, mais globalement, rien ne dure. Ce sentiment d'apathie et de vide émotions est accablant, c'est pourquoi je vais en finir une fois que mes parents seront décédés. Ils ont tous deux plus de 75 ans, alors je n'ai plus qu'à faire semblant pendant encore 10 ou 15 ans.

That's very brave.

Après plus de 30 ans de dépression, plus rien ne me soulage durablement. J'éprouve de brefs instants de bonheur en regardant un anime romantique mignon, en voyant un animal adorable ou en jouant à un jeu vidéo captivant, mais globalement, rien ne dure. Ce sentiment d'apathie et de vide émotionnel est accablant, c'est pourquoi je vais en finir une fois que mes parents seront décédés. Ils ont tous deux plus de 75 ans, alors je n'ai plus qu'à faire semblant pendant encore 10 ou 15 ans.

 

[ivathantri]

I find music helps me a lot.

 

[darksouls]

I play the games in the sasu games section