Numb to life (Anhedonia)

I'm tired of work tired of money tired of bills tired of depression tired of anhedonia tired of Anxiety, tired of peer pressure to "get my life together" tired of being tired

Existence is truly torture

This young man is 100 times wiser than both of my parents

I'm tired of life it's the samething and it's not even enjoyable

Life is extremely ill… some days I feel really numb to everything

I’m 55 and so ready to be fine with this place. Thanks for making me feel not so alone.

I can relate..I try to keep my sanity every day

It all makes sense why someone would be numb to this stupid pointless game that we are forced to play without our consent. It is highly flawed and filled with so much negative elements. Suffering, pain, hardship or misery are all elements that are attached to and imbedded in this game. There is hardly any positives aspects of life apart from temporary pleasure.

My main hobbies are reading, writing, making music, gaming & walking in the nature etc.

«I woke the same as any other day You know, I should have stayed in bed...» Chris Cornell

You summarized this topic very well. I'm very similar. I eventually become disinterested in things and move onto another cycle, just to repeat it all over again. No matter how excited I am in the beginning, it always ends with boredom. I even go through this with things that have been consistent in my life for years (sports, video games, music). On top of that, when you're aware of the futility and deception of this life and realize we're all just coping with this existence, it makes it even harder to enjoy things. It's also difficult to explain this to most people. It's still hard for me to fathom potentially doing this for another 50 years -_-

That beginning describes Jayflamin313

Thanks for expressing these thoughts, I can really relate to how you feel about life. I'm only 32 and feel the same way. The hardest thing to accept now is how much time we probably have left...

I developed Anhedonia that's why I can't find pleasure In this life.

Im 34 and i always remember being like this. Until this day I've been strugling with this, but it is as you say. . as far as I know, trying to find relaxing ways to pass time helps. The main problem is that if you try to explain it to anyone, everyone will think you're crazy or broken in some shape or form.

Never heard of Anhedonia, but as soon as you said what it was, it totally describes me. I used to enjoy many things in life, but not any more. I know the reason this happened, and I think my situation is irreversible. I no longer look forward to doing things, and I'm annoyed by most things in life. Thanks for teaching me something new, though!

the way you describe and break down anhedonia is so spot on! this is one of the best pieces i have ever seen on the subject.

Like Charles Bukowski said in his one interview, "life takes on a repeat". You start hearing the same conversations, seeing the same reactions, same behavior's, same people doing the same things over and over again. It's nobody's fault, it just is what it is. Things get old and played out. This is the epidemy of what vanity means. You have been given through your own experiences in and of life the ability to speak, that can speak for long periods of time, and if that's what keeps you going, then by god golly gee and the universe keep on doing it. Maybe think about doing this for a living somehow...SBN RESONATE

I usually smoke weed play basketball listening to music

People say we all need friends/companionship. people are always around,no matter where you go. most of my Anhedonia comes from,compulsory interaction with people,gravely obsessing over financial matters,and my future these things hinder me a lot from deriving pleasure,from my escaping coping mechanisms I can’t turn my brain off so I get you completely as usual. 😊