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Tufted Titmouse
Tufted Titmouse

Joined: 26 Feb 2016
Age: 44
Gender: Female
Posts: 27

22 Mar 2016, 5:02 am

For the last two or three weeks I've been really out of it and I'm not sure why. My sleep schedule has gotten weird, so I've been drinking a lot of coffee to help me stay up when I need to be. And when I'm not drinking coffee, I'm drinking beer. I hadn't been drinking beer this regularly since at least five or six months ago.

I also haven't been feeling like doing the dishes, so I've been ordering food after work every single day, which makes me feel guilty about the money I spend and probably contributes the the sluggish feeling I've been having. It doesn't help that I've more or less stopped exercising. I used to go this park close to work to walk, but now I'd get something to eat after work, head straight home, and either sit in the the kitchen or lie in my bed. Sometimes I feel like taking a walk, but I live in a somewhat sketchy neighborhood and I haven't dared myself to go out at night.

On an issue more related to being on the spectrum, I've been doing really bad with eye contact lately. I used to have no problem looking at people in the eye, but lately with people I don't really talk to especially, I might try to see their face but usually stop short of making actual eye contact. I don't think I've been coming across as rude because I still mutter hello and these people know I'm "shy," but I think the last time I had a real problem with eye contact was ten years ago. Why now?



kraftiekortie
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Joined: 4 Feb 2014
Gender: Male
Posts: 87,510
Location: Queens, NYC

22 Mar 2016, 7:21 am

Is there anything going on at work, or in your life.

For some reason, I see "situational depression" here.

Because I've experienced similar things (except I don't drink coffee).



BeaArthur
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22 Mar 2016, 1:29 pm

I was going to say "depression" too, and ask if you've had any unusual stress or change in your life situation.

You have to get back to healthier habits because interrupted sleep rhythms, too much coffee and beer, little exercise, can just drive you deeper and deeper down.

What has your mood been like? Can you call a therapist or psychiatrist you've worked with before?


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