Anyone deal with Anhedonia?

[life360d_on_me]

Anyone dealing with Anhedonia? How do you move forward in life? This recently just happened to me. I cant even go to the fucking gym.

 

[DepressedDude]

I've had for the past 6 months. It was really bad for about 4 months couldn't do anything except lay down. It got a bit better like I can do a few things like watch some Netflix and stuff but it's caused too much mental damage from overthinking.

Mine was brought on by Antipsychotics so it may be different if yours is from something else.

 

[life360d_on_me]

I've had for the past 6 months. It was really bad for about 4 months couldn't do anything except lay down. It got a bit better like I can do a few things like watch some Netflix and stuff but it's caused too much mental damage from overthinking.

Mine was brought on by Antipsychotics so it may be different if yours is from something else.

Was it once you got off them? I'm on quetiapine (for sleep)

 

[DepressedDude]

Yes, I had injections so had to wait for them to leave my system.

 

[life360d_on_me]

Yes, I had injections so had to wait for them to leave my system.

Damn they do injections? What kind of injections if you don't mind me asking. This is all new to me.

 

[marsupial]

I'm so sorry to hear this and I hope you find some relief. At my worst, I couldn't even walk. Legs of lead. I haven't tried meds or anything for it, I just...try really hard not to CTB.

 

[nozomu]

Anyone dealing with Anhedonia? How do you move forward in life? This recently just happened to me. I cant even go to the fucking gym.

I deal with it episodically. It's so hard to function and plan for a future when I feel like there's no way for me to reach it.

 

[lqpbxeuh]

Here. I can't even force myself to play video games anymore. I just forget to.

 

[Suicidebydeath]

It's a permanent fixture of my life due to another condition. I can find ways to occupy my time though, thankfully.

 

[real human being]

Yeah been dealing with it my whole life. I relate to what someone else here said about how at its worst your legs feel too heavy to even walk.

 

[Felodese]

I've had it for so long now that I'm having trouble remembering what it was like without it. I've been told that doing things that could potentionally be fun/pleasurable or whatever, over and over every day - even though it gives you no joy at all, at the moment - will eventually trigger your brain to stop being so stingy with the happy chemicals. Hasn't worked for me, but it might for someone else.

 

[sirciroc]

I've had it for years. There are few things that bring me joy anymore when I'm alone by myself. I struggle every day tbh

 

[Chr0nicAnhedonic]

It's part of my username for a reason.

I wish there was something I could advise or say that would help, but I can't really find a way out of it either. For me it comes in waves; if it strikes me, I just give in and do the best I can at that time until it subsides. Fighting it or trying to engage with the things I love anyway has proven to be pointless.

 

[Melancholic_Misfit]

...yeah...

I pretty much need to trick/force/convince/get myself to get things done.
Usually in the form of reminders and to-do lists. I guess something about being able to mark them as complete giving you satisfaction?

I wonder if by the time I get on pills, this'll change.
Or if this would've change if my environment and circumstances were different.