crazylifestories t1_j8h7opk wrote on February 14, 2023 at 7:37 AM

Reply to comment by Prize_Huckleberry_79 in How do you get yourself motivated when you've always been driven by threat/anxiety/trauma? [Discussion] by ElegantCherries

That is exactly how I fell. I can do work, I can clean my house, or I can play with my daughter. I can’t do any on the three at the same time. My energy is just depleted after 1.

AintNothinButaDream t1_j8tkm6b wrote on February 16, 2023 at 9:18 PM

I'm older (62 m) and have been dealing with this since I was a teen, its brutal and gotten worse the older I got. I used to be able to do things by forcing myself, sheer determination. The older I got, the harder that got.

I'm at the point now where I can do like one thing a day, and I'm done. Being a parent while constantly exhausted was the worst.

So interesting to read all these comments and suggestions, gives me hope that perhaps I can be a bit more productive and less negative at the same time.