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I'm not saying it's the same for everyone, but I realized over the years one of the biggest reasons for my own depression was boredom and a lack of change. I f

I'm not saying it's the same for everyone, but I realized over the years one of the biggest reasons for my own depression was boredom and a lack of change. I found the 'cure' for me was to reduce the amount of possessions I own to the bare minimum, and to travel (or even move) to a new city/country. (Obviously not as feasible these days, which will hopefully soon change...) I find going to a new place and being stimulated by new surroundings, culture, food, learning how to get around, etc. always energizes me and makes me excited. Maybe it's just distracting myself so I don't focus on my own mortality, but isn't that what most of life is anyway?

DrAwdeOccarim 5y ago
I feel a similar positivity/jolt of energy when undertaking a new, difficult task (like moving to a new city). I assume you re young and don't have children. Have you thought about how to manage your "medical" treatment when/if you have people who rely on you?
- system16 5y ago
  I'm old(er) and don't plan on having children.
  - DrAwdeOccarim 5y ago
    Ah, fair. Then I can see how you manage it! : )
the_only_law 5y ago
Unfortunately, for me this boredom returns way to quickly. It seems I have a couple of years at most before I return to my old ways.
Chris2048 5y ago
I found a lot of items I possessed represented things "todo", and if I didn't actually use/do them, represented undone things. Having a reckoning - will I actually use, or get rid of this item, was the trick. You can always re-buy utility items. The hard things are the sentimental stuff. Incidentally, I have/had exactly the same issue will code/files on my computer - a lifetime of downloaded files, and bookmarks, for thing's I might never re-visit. Here's a good metric for value: "If I had a baby right now, would I still give a shit about this?". It sorts the trivial from the truly valuable well enough, without having to question the meaning of life (the question "If I where dying would I give a shite" is too strong/abstract a proposition for the same purpose)

DrAwdeOccarim 5y ago

I feel a similar positivity/jolt of energy when undertaking a new, difficult task (like moving to a new city). I assume you re young and don't have children. Have you thought about how to manage your "medical" treatment when/if you have people who rely on you?

system16 5y ago
I'm old(er) and don't plan on having children.
- DrAwdeOccarim 5y ago
  Ah, fair. Then I can see how you manage it! : )

the_only_law 5y ago

Unfortunately, for me this boredom returns way to quickly. It seems I have a couple of years at most before I return to my old ways.

Chris2048 5y ago

I found a lot of items I possessed represented things "todo", and if I didn't actually use/do them, represented undone things. Having a reckoning - will I actually use, or get rid of this item, was the trick. You can always re-buy utility items. The hard things are the sentimental stuff. Incidentally, I have/had exactly the same issue will code/files on my computer - a lifetime of downloaded files, and bookmarks, for thing's I might never re-visit. Here's a good metric for value: "If I had a baby right now, would I still give a shit about this?". It sorts the trivial from the truly valuable well enough, without having to question the meaning of life (the question "If I where dying would I give a shite" is too strong/abstract a proposition for the same purpose)