Anyone else feel unmotivated?

Haha, it's okay - I'm not manic tonight (makes a nice change really!). I'm doing my best to stay positive - short-term pain, long-term gain.

Well, you seem to be keeping positive about it at least! (Unless that's out-of-control manic laughter?!?)

My treatment for adulthood isn't going too well at the moment 

Fraiselongue said:

Weirdly, I was pretty good when I used to work, but that was a paid job.

I find that doing something for the benefit of someone else is always far, far easier than doing something to benefit myself, no matter who they are. I guess that partly it's because all of the decision making is taken out of my hands, so I don't get trapped in my usual procrastination. I don't suppose that my problems with self-esteem help too much, either.

I think that might just be called adulthood!! XD

I like having people visit too - it encourages me to clean! I have an odd form of OCD where I'm obsessed with wanting everything to be perfectly clean and tidy, but never have the time or energy to achieve it.

No worries, hope it works for you. :)

Well that made me smile at least 

Yes... I can't remember the last time I felt motivated. I'm in the last two weeks of my degree, working a full-time job, and undergoing therapy. I'm mentally and emotionally drained. I don't think it helps that I'm getting very little 'me time' due to all the tasks I'm juggling.

I might try getting a blackboard and chalk and doing that. Thanks for sharing.

City centre? Drives me mad!

I went through this for a chunk of last year. I bought a whiteboard and started making daily lists - especially for my days off, I'd put a mix of things I had to do and things I wanted to do, working out how much I thought I could achieve that day depending what time I woke up and how long things would take. It's amazing how much having a visual list helps - it clears your mind from trying to remember those things, for a start, then there's the satisfaction of ticking things off when they're done. I also have a column to add useful tasks I hadn't planned to do, whether these cropped up during the day or were things I was going to do in the future but got on with early. Some days this list is longer than the initial one, and most days the first list doesn't get finished, but I find I do much more of it that I would have otherwise.

The next morning I review the list, remind myself how much I achieved the day before (often more than it felt I did, ALWAYS more than I remember doing) and, here's the best part - wipe it clean! So anything I didn't get around to isn't hanging over my head like a running to-do list. If a task is time-limited I may add it again to the next day, though I try to do those things first so I don't have to carry them over.

This won't work for everyone of course though for me I found that the structure, combined with not having to rely on my extremely unpredictable memory, was enough to motivate me to be much more productive with my time. Remember though that the odd lazy day to recharge is not a bad thing, but I know how horrible it is when you're repeatedly unable to do the things that you know will make you feel better. I hope you find a way to kick yourself out of this soon.

Yes Manchester is driving me crazy no respect for anyone especially hidden disabilitys 

Ignorance is hard to face. 

I think I know what it's like to retreat and hide. Sorry you feel that way.

I recall as a schoolchild having a close group of friends and I was more enthusiastic and full of energy back then.

Rejection since has knocked me a lot. And as you say - being invalidated too. 

I clean my home before guests come as well. When I had a care worker to meet a couple of times a week I was a bit more motivated to do stuff. I find I want someone to talk to about stuff I've done, otherwise it feels unreal somehow.

I'm in the same boat at the minute as I don't like ingornat general public at the moment defo in crazy Manchester 

Me, this isn't me though I am usually hyper motivated but the last 18 months have drained me of all my reserves and I have nothing left to give.

On top of that somebody I care about seriously invalidated me and questioned my integrity/honesty and it felt like they really wanted to hurt me.

I  know that if Ifeel cared about and validated I ciuld concur the world but once somebody bursts my bubble it all gets too much and I retreat and hide.

Every single day. 

Things that get me going are:

If guests are coming I will clean the house. Sometimes I purposely arrange a visit to get the house clean.

Telling myself to get off my a**e out loud

Making lists and picking some quick easy ones to start

I've always been in awe of people who "take care of business" and "get things done".

Weirdly, I was pretty good when I used to work, but that was a paid job.