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Anhedonia is one tough challenge to deal with lately

I want out.

Dealing with anhedonia is like wasting time that I could be living life but instead I just lay in bed doing barely nothing because I can't seem to enjoy much of anything.

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Padfoot · 31-35, F

Isn't this something that only last for a short time, like hours or days? There is treatment. Be thankful you aren't physically paralysed as some people are and learn to deal with it as others do.

cyberdude28 · 31-35, M

@Padfoot Jesus I mean thanks for invalidating my feelings...I'm not even sure what the purpose of your comment is. Is it to help or to criticize? Either way I'll just let be.

You are invalidating my experience without even really understanding it.

Yes I should be thankful things could be a lot worse but that doesn't mean I am not going through something.

cyberdude28 · 31-35, M

@Padfoot what good is not being paralyzed when you can't even appreciate that you have? That's anhedonia, one doesnt feel much of anything. There is no appreciation or gratitude to be felt. It is not a conscious decision to not feel things it just is there against ones own will and best interest. Anhedonia is a major symptom of depression.

Padfoot · 31-35, F

@cyberdude28 I understand it perfectly from someone close with this experience and I am not criticising or invalidating you at all.
But instead of talking about it on here, isn't the best thing to do is to seek your doctor's help or another professional?

Padfoot · 31-35, F

@cyberdude28 I know. And he needs to talk to a professional.

cyberdude28 · 31-35, M

@Padfoot yeah perhaps I could seek professional help and I think I maybe I spoke a little to aggressively to you so I apologize. I apologize to you because your last two comments seem pretty nice of you actually.

If anything now I want to thank you because your comment got a reaction out of me which got me feeling something enough for me to jump start my emotions again. I know it's kinda odd like that.

Sometimes a little tough love is what people need to kickstart them on a different path.