i've sorta felt empty lately. i constantly feel this urge to self-medicate somehow, but i don't have access to weed and i refuse to drink alcohol because hangovers give me anxiety attacks. i don't know how to deal with this feeling of emptiness, since most of the time i just don't feel like interacting with anyone and i don't have much to do with the spare time i have, and i have a lot of it.
Can you get some exercise or pick up a physical hobby? Maybe you're in a city but I hike and go fly fishing to stay sane, even when I'm depressed and don't want to go outside I know it'l make me feel better
i recently started going to the gym every week with a friend of mine, which has helped a bit. i still have this feeling when i'm alone though
check out r/bodyweightfitness on reddit. it's something you can do for an hour at home every day which can give you a mood boost.
are you hurting for social interaction? maybe an MMO video game?
thanks for the subreddit suggestion, i'll take a look
i dunno, i have access to social interaction but most of the time i don't feel like talking to people or playing games with them in voice chat. i have played mmos a lot in the past but they were mostly just time sinks, not social things.
you're really not alone! maybe it's related to the covid situation? so many people i know have been feeling anxious or depressed since march or so. maybe some talk therapy could help, even if you aren't depressed/anxious, everyone can benefit from a little therapy sometimes _
it's definitely related to how the world is. i was in therapy for three years a bit ago and it helped a lot. i should talk to a close friend about my situation so i get some face to face interaction. thank you <3
anytime and good luck comrade! :chavez-salute: