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This is so similar to my situation. I'm deeply anxious and have avoided life for...a long time. Gonna need to find an income soon, so really I'm looking for advice in this thread as well, lol. It's difficult to find motivation to get a job when you're already not finding much satisfaction in life. I suppose the hope is that any change or shake-up at this point can lead to at least something different and possibly even better. But I really do sympathize with the anxious fears you listed, just reading them caused me some symptoms
Just want to let you know that I sympathize and wish you luck!
Also, how did you manage to be life avoidant and not like videogames? Impressive
I still play video games but decided to cut down heavily on it after feeling like shit reflecting on what the fuck I’m doing with my life after most gaming sessions. Used to be able to just get up, boot up a game and just go for 12 hours straight without eating or drinking. They were a great way to ignore problems, I’ll give it that.
First step of becoming less life avoidant for me was kicking that habit.
totally, I often get into the negative-thought cycle of "well what's the point in trying, I'll still be miserable with a job, just a different kind of miserable" which is probably true but like, something's gotta change and the way I'm living now is just not sustainable. I know where this lifestyle leads and it's not good or healthy
lmao well, I used to play video games. though I always disliked most game genres there were a few specific games I would sink a lot of time into, probably too much time... and that's a big part of why I've become gaming-averse. also seeing how gamers act really turned me off to the whole thing. now it just doesn't appeal to me at all, although lately I just waste time on other unhealthy activities tbh