Lack of interest is a very big issue for me now. Everything other than surviving is a bit meaningless for me.
I still do “stuff”, but I’m just checking things off my to-do list and feel like a robot carrying out a program as a result.
I once asked a psychiatrist about it , and they said when people lose interest in one thing they suggest they pick up something new.
I’m just wondering how other people here who suffer from a lack of interest in things cope with it.
The drugs do a number on my motivation.
Not much helps. I find when I put the phone out of reach and I’m determined to only use it for non trivial stuff I am able to turn to other activites like reading physical books, playing solitaire with actual cards, watching a movie or listen to a album, going for a daily walk. I mix it up pretty good so it doesen’t get boring.
I watch a lot of TV and YouTube and read a little on this forum every day. I’m tired of doing the same things every day and my mom texting me about the same things every day but I don’t know what else to do. I can’t afford to travel and I suck at conversations. I’m interested to see what other people have to say.
I watch a lot of YouTube too.
I can’t afford to travel either and if i could i would be too afraid to because I’m not so independent or because I’m afraid of getting sick overseas and having difficulty caring for myself.
I usually just want to sleep 
but i have insomnia and might average three hours a night.
I can’t go to the beach because “they” said I’m not allowed and if I go anyway they will give off bad vibes at me.
Can’t go most places and most people are yuck to me disrespectful etc .attack me with yuck vibes or being fake.
I try to read but that’s difficult.
I have difficulties watching Netflix and tv and most actors nowadays it seems.
What can I do …
Thankfully YouTube has been good .
Also I watch a guy on patreon.
Best wishes for us.
It’s hard work but I got good gains from regular exercise. I think it keeps my mind sharper and really helps with the negatives. I tend to be a bit flat emotionally since getting on meds. One shrink called me dysphoric during an interview so I guess I can come across like that. Still. Decent exercise has helped and I enjoy reading and other things now where I didn’t.
What really helped me was physical activity. I used to overthink everything and lose motivation until i just started doing things
Working is a good way to be distracted. Keept me busy even thou was not hard. But my days off were just relax in bed or take a walk. Some meds really take away the drive to do something, as I got blunt. For the past two nights I took some sleeping pill. But again I got only 3 hours of sleep.
It sucks. Good sleep comes witb good drive.
Loss of interest.
Unable to grieve this.
It feels = to losing a friend.
Everything interest i had is around me everywhere, i see it but, am not able to have them.
Trying to live with this loss.
I’ll keep trying, but keep getting rejected.
i always put some target for lack of interest.my current goal is study uni.i will study internet and technology.it will be hell of a fun.if you dont put target lack of will and anhedonia cause big problems.
That’s true. You need a target if not, there’s a tendency not to do anything
I start new hobbies/interests but quickly lose interest and drop out whatever I’ve started. I average 3 hobbies per month
I found I lost interest in the artist side of things, like music and painting or writing. Eventually I became more interested in things like computer programming (even though I’m not great at it).
My dog is like a full time job to me, which gives me more structure to my day and helped with getting outside. Not saying go out and get a dog, if you can work, volunteer or incorporate the beneficial aspects into your day some other way.
I find I make plenty of lists and notes to go over, things to do, things that need to be done. I have an I ching app on my phone that helps me with my indecisiveness.
Yeah indecisiveness… I kinda get that, since aps disconect you from prefrontal cortex, the decision maker… unless you got something down really deep into your su consciousness seem hard to get a new hobby or develop new skils.
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