Discussion What do you do all day to try and minimize the boredom and loneliness?

[ikadasui]

Games, anime, going outside and socializing was never really for me unless in groups, but they bring me little joy now. Everyday is just such a loop of nightmares and it's indescribable to wake up knowing you're going to have a bad day and that is just the norm... how the fuck does anyone even cope when that is their reality?

 

[chocolatebar]

To lose our interests is a harsh thing. I never found something to bring me joy so far. I only get empty distractions...

 

[waitingforrest]

Same. They can't even distract me anymore. How do people actually want to achieve their goals??? I can't even be bothered to take care of myself.

 

[katara]

I need help with this too. I tried getting into coffee because ever sense elementary school people always said that coffee gives them energy. So i tried drinking it as much as I could, but it never did anything. If it had the same affect on me as it does regular people, I could totally understand drinking it almost everyday.

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

Well when I can't find any shows to watch or games to play I usually just try to fall asleep since it's the closest thing to death/non existence I can experience at the moment.

 

[LifeHasNoOptIn]

For me, Twitch has been my main form of distraction and social interaction over the past 7ish years. I am a severe introvert with heavy social anxiety so Twitch offers a social experience that isn't direct and allows me to dip out if I start to feel overwhelmed. I only go out to take care of necessities like shopping or appointments and even then try to time them to when hardly anyone is out and about when possible like shopping as soon as the grocery store opens or grabbing food at 3AM at the local 24/7 store drive thru. The pandemic for me was pretty much being told to keep doing what I had been doing already I also play some games to distract me but they invariably get repetitive and will only fill the void so much.

 

[whatevs]

I picked up programming and you can sink many hours in some obsessive search for a solution you don't understand for a problem you can't comprehend. And then people will care about you.

 

[SuicidallyCurious]

Tried workaholism which is really the best one.
Recently drinking and screwing I burned out a few weeks back on this . I'm starting to think it might be due to alcohol and its potential to make anhedonia
Got over video games long ago. These days I more use them for my days off where I don't want to party

I'm starting to see why people use illegal drugs now as it may spice it up for awhile. I'll never use them. The only way I will is if N is in hand first because if you go down that road you are going to hit rock bottom either no money or no health

 

[onlyanimalsaregood]

To lose our interests is a harsh thing. I never found something to bring me joy so far. I only get empty distractions...

Same. My routine is work-home/home-work. At home sometimes I distract myself with the tv for a while but nothing else. Everyday and all day I just want to go to bed.

 

[Message In A Bottle]

I used to draw but as I've gotten older I just can't find enjoyment in it anymore. There's a picture I started months ago and it still remains unfinished - So now I just browse on my phone, maybe read manga. Everything just seems like too much work for my small insignificant brain.

 

[ClownMe]

Browse this forum, talk to people from this forum, play the counting game on this forum, watch youtube videos, play video games (mainly minecraft), and occassionally I will read, watch sport or watch a movie, but over time ive found those activities less enjoyable.

 

[chocolatebar]

Same. My routine is work-home/home-work. At home sometimes I distract myself with the tv for a while but nothing else. Everyday and all day I just want to go to bed.

I couldn't stand my last job, so I'm looking for another on, but I always ask myself why. It's just a distraction in the end.

 

[ineedrope]

something I really found fun during the summer of 2021 was NFTS. It really took away my negative thoughts. I would spend all day everyday minting new NFTS . The rush of trying to catch the next big thing/minting is like a lottery ticket.

 

[𝔧𝔞𝔫𝔢 ⛧]

i try to do at least one house chore a day, ten i make myself shower ad THEN go about fun stuff (which really isnt that fun anymore but) ike rt, drawing, running, watching tv. distractions really but it helps some days, not alll days

 

[myopybyproxy]

I need help with this too. I tried getting into coffee because ever sense elementary school people always said that coffee gives them energy. So i tried drinking it as much as I could, but it never did anything. If it had the same affect on me as it does regular people, I could totally understand drinking it almost everyday.

same

i eat and impulsively purchase junk food. self harm. take extra hours at work to pretend i am not entirely useless. even though i don't like work i also don't like my life outside of work either. sometimes i drink water until the only thing i feel is nausea / stomach ache / sloshy / regret and everything else fades away. usually 500-900mL. when the water is cold i like to vomit it back up if i can be arsed to put in the effort. the sensation is as close as i get to anything resembling enjoyment these days.

scroll back and forth between my mobile apps, watching other people have conversations and build friendships. constantly check my messages and email to see if i have any new ones. sometimes i go on walks and strike up conversations with strangers. or i find a dating app that has yet to ban me for drug seeking and have a hookup. or i alter my state of consciousness. nothing like a good adrenaline rush and the terror of impending death-not-really-on-your-own-terms to put a bit of spice in your life haha. video games if they hold my attention.

occasionally i pretend to do things i ought to do, such as a hobby or academics. then my inadequacy and incompetence and the utter pointlessness of it all comes crashing down and i go back to some of the other things.

mostly i just wallow in the boredom and loneliness. it's very boring and lonely. why the fuck am i like this

 

[antoniamonroe]

Jigsaw puzzles are all I have the mental capacity for.