Who else here doesn’t have a job and is extremely inactive, like me? I do some basic stuff and meditate, but I don’t really have any hobbies. I’m wondering if anyone else feels like they don’t “have any love left in their heart?” Like you don’t have any energy to do anything positive? Thanks for reading. Hope to hear your replies soon. 
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Literally no energy* sometimes*
I do have a job, but it is extremely difficult for me. I struggle with motivation and anxiety before every shift, and I just updated my availability from 3 days a week to 2. And that even seems very tough to swing, but I try my best. I don’t need a job, I’m on SSDI, but I like to earn money and try to be productive. But I know the feeling of not having energy and no hobbies.
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I have some hobbies but I don’t put a lot of effort into them. I really have issues with motivation. I’ve never worked, though a lot of pressure to has been put on me by relatives who don’t understand what I’m going through. I deal with a lot of toxic shame because of it. It’s very hard for me to accept I can’t hold down a job at this point in my life. I’ve never known anyone who couldn’t work because of mental health issues, so it’s hard for me to grasp I’m really less abled than the average person. I plan to try and do some volunteering at my local libray once Covid is over and it’s back to normal to try and do something productive, but for now I’m stuck in my same old routine.
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Thanks, @anon49063606 that means a lot to me
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I don’t work since being put on antipsychotics it seems impossible
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Yes…I don’t have much love left in my heart…this life is hard.
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I worked for around 25 years but I’m on disability now. I don’t have many hobbies either. Although I’m feeling better after med switch and supplements. Feeling a little more engaged.
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Maybe if I meditated more I’d be better off…
No job here, I stay in bed all day everyday, only get up to eat. In bed I am either sleeping or on this forum. At least my 4th suicide attempt was my last one…
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I’ve been on disability for about 15 years now. I live a lo stress lifestyle that is rich and rewarding to me. I volunteer at my cricket club and still play competitively. That keeps me fit and occupied. Sz is hard work and stress is the great leveler. Any life is a good life if you can control the stress…and let the meds do their thing.
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I don’t work and am ashamed because of it. I wish I could keep a job. But since being diagnosed with schiz I haven’t been able to keep a job longer than 3 months. I haven’t given up yet. Maybe one day I will.
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I don’t have a job but willing to do any kinda work that would make me meet new people and that keep me occupied but not a repetitive task.
I dislike to be alone in a room where all these unwanted thought just flow in especially when I meditate, I trigger this self talk of nonsense saying I need to be great and like a chain reaction all other thought would follow.
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What kind of meditation do you do?
I try to find a place where there is no thought flow, everything is paused. But later after few minutes slowly the thoughts would creep in.
So my psychologist gave me an exercise called Jacobson muscle relaxation even in this I failed where I would fall a sleep.
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Maybe try a different meditation techniques. Focusing on the sensations of breathing is a popular one.
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I’ve never worked. I’ve never had the help and support that would have made working a viable thing . A manual job would have been out of the question. Not because it’s beneath me, but because of my poor abiliity in that area of things. A non manual job would’ve been OK if told to do x ,and when that was finished to do y. Showing initiative is far from a strong point for me. Having poor planning and organising skills doesn’t help either , nor does difficulty with multi-step tasks.
My main hobby revolves around genealogy and DNA…I’ve tested with 23,Ancestry, FTDNA,My heritage and Living DNA… It doesn’t require a lot of effort.
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Currently unemployed. Waiting for corona test results before applying.
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Not worked for 27 years. Last job was a care assistant in various nursing homes.
Most of my day is sat on the sofa , watching youtube.
I wont work again. Im happy as i am.
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I don’t have a job but I’m learning to accept life without work. I’ve spent a lot of time beating myself up for taking disability payments when I feel ok and maybe could work so recently tried applying for some jobs and the stress of applying got me so stressed out that I started having symptoms. So I figure I’m sort of stuck not working if I want to stay symptom free. Since I’ve come to that conclusion I’ve actually become happier, less guilty. I tried to go back to work, but things just didn’t work out. So now I just try to find ways to enjoy my free time the best I can. I take a high dose of antidepressant, and that helps a lot.
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