Feel like I am dead inside.; Nothing bothers me or excites me anymore. Is this ever goes away?

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You are not alone, OP. Trust me. I often dread coming back home from client site, bc of the same reason. I would have perfectly productive weekend: cook myself breakfast, do laundry, clean my place, get an hair cut, etc, but the thought of not wanting to live is still there.

I often go for a long run. Listening to my sneakers thudding against the ground calms me down and helps tuning out distractions--the “thought”. Stay strong, OP.

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How long have you been in consulting for? I️ struggled with it for a long time. I️ changed jobs and it helped but I️ also changed my mind set too. I️ stopped giving a fuck about work, in a healthy type of way!

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I also stopped giving a fuck. I figure if I get fired it'll be a blessing. That's brought me a sense of calmness. Just don't care anymore. Also accepting of being jobless with no backup if that happens. This job has now successfully started to ruin my health - and that** is where I draw the line

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Don't have an answer, I'm there too. Just want you to know you're not the only one that feels that way. It sucks. My focus is to try to find as many ways to create meaning in my life, and just keep throwing darts at the dartboard to see what sticks

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Volunteer. Sign up to do things for other people. They always helped me . Not too find motivation, but it helped me feel needed and necessary. That helped while I was working with a therapist through my issues

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Get on a bike. Complete stress relief. Ride hard and you won't focus on anything else. Changed my life

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Same OP. I turned to recreational drugs.

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