I Sleep All Day

[Deleted member 18673]

I don't get up in the morning because I'm so depressed I can't possibly see what benefit being awake would have. There's nothing I want to do and no reason to wake up for. So I end up sleeping the entire day, missing going to the gym, missing appointments with my therapist and my life skills group, and getting nothing done. I want to know how to break out of this habit.

 

[mrsps]

I understand that when depressed we see nothing in our life worth living for. I think the best thing is to set some goals for yourself and stick to them. Start off by setting a time that you have to be up by each day, it doesn't have to be early! Setting a goal that you wont miss any appointments with your T (have you talked to them about not being able to get up? They will be able to work with you to make some goals) Decide what days you want to go to the gym and on these days you must go. Best to write down these goals so you can see it written down and makes easier to follow through.
You don't need to set big goals just small ones to begin with. Even if it is just a 5 minute walk outside to get some fresh air.
(hugs)

 

[cPTSDwife]

I have been dealing with the same problem for the past 2 weeks due to depression from my separation from my husband. I just hate the daylight now, the nighttime seems easier to me, I guess because he worked nights so I am use to not having him around at night. He is the one with PTSD not me.. I want to do better but I just have no drive to do anything, I miss him so much. Everything just seems like so much work right now and I am too emotional to be around people.

I am in no room to give anyone advise about it but setting goals does seem like a good start. The gym is suppose to be very good for depression so once that cycle starts, maybe it will help. I thought about getting a membership to the gym as well.

 

[The Albatross]

Resolve, a commitment, discipline, practice, patience, persistence, and perseverance. What are you avoiding? I flipped my days and nights around for a time myself, but I was avoiding my spouse and killing myself, and doing a pretty good job of it with booze.

 

[Deleted member 18673]

I'm avoiding the nonstop depressed thoughts, anxiety, and suicidalness. Of course the trade off is I spend hours having nightmares.

 

[The Albatross]

I read back a little ways, and see that you've been stuck for a good while. How are you doing with medication management? In therapy? Clearly what you are doing right now is not working for you. Is this still the track you're taking: https://www.myptsd.com/threads/zyprexa-prozac-clonodine-and-ativan-and-weed.37936/ ?

 

[Deleted member 18673]

I'm going to talk with my psychiatrist about upping some of my medications. I'm on a completely new set - Prozac, Zyprexa, Ativan, Clonodine, Trazadone, and Limictal. I no longer smoke weed as I was told it would interfere with my medications and also cause increased anxiety over time. I have a therapist and I'm in a dbt life skills group.

 

[Deleted member 18673]

Good advice, guys. I set my intention last night to go to bed at a reasonable hour, and then I stayed in bed until I fell asleep, no matter how long it took to get there. I woke up early this morning. I've already accomplished some of the things on my to do list. I hope I can make this a trend.

My problem is an existential one where I question the point of life, of surviving. I'm still fighting myself because I hate my life - I'm angry I have PTSD, I'm fed up with the daily struggle against my issues, and I want to die - the only thing keeping me from it is my brothers. I don't know how to change my mind about all this. But I'm pretty sure it's something I'll have to think my way through, medications have helped somewhat but are not always a match for my existential questions.

 

[The Albatross]

Of course the rational thing would be to endeavor to initiate changes in life rather than plague yourself (and formerly my self) with the futility of it. Anger is motivation to change. Personally I saw death as a cop out, even though I almost accomplished it several times during my lifetime. I decided I'm sticking with the fight and in the end, it had more to do with the remarkable resilience of my own body than any decision on my part... I had to give care to a couple of botched suicides and changed my mind.