Depressed or Lazy?

Hi there,

I have been struggling to get going on a lot of mornings. I want to just stay in bed.

I quit smoking 2 months ago and I miss it. I have gained 8 lbs since I quit smoking and that is a lot for me because I am only 5 ft tall.

My daughter is going off to college in the fall and the thought of that makes me happy for her and really sad for me.

I am not working right now. My husband is very overweight and a heavy smoker and I think he will drop dead at any moment.

My son is 15 and doing well for the first time ever and of course i am waiting for the "other shoe to drop" in that area.

The thing is, I think I have always been quite upbeat and a "live in the moment" kind of person. I really don't know what is wrong with me.

Am I depressed or just going through regular life changes? Is this normal?

by Shana

(Mark - I know the feeling of not wanting to get up in the morning to face my world. I remember it well. The funny thing is, nothing was really so bad. The only 'bad' was in my head.

Many people want to avoid dealing with and being responsible for their lives. So in that sense, yes, it is normal.

'Laziness' is just a label that is designed to judge, to imprison, to stop the evaluation process. If I call myself lazy then I don't have to be responsible. Then I don't have to do the hard work of thinking and feeling about why I'm avoiding myself.

Laziness is basically avoidance of self.

'Depression' is an umbrella term that covers a vast range of human conditions. Some people who call themselves depressed really ARE lazy in the sense that they simply want to avoid looking at and dealing with their life.

Others, sadly, have a much more serious condition that goes WAY beyond avoidance.

I can't say what your particular situation is, but I'm willing to go out on a limb and say maybe it's a little of both. Or not.)

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