#How do I even start at taking care of myself when I also need to find a job at the same time?

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high canyon
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Hi. To be honest, I'm making this thread as I really need all the help I can get, as I don't really know what to do anymore. Because I watched Dr. Alok Kanojia's podcast and he mentioned about how one forgot to connect themselves, I think he really pointed out one of my current issues.

I really wanted to learn how to take care of myself once again, how to connect myself once again, how to look at a new hobby again in order to look away from playing video games more, but I have to find a job as well. Now I have all of these issues that I have to face today, and it can feel deafening and "devouring" it can possibly be. It felt like it's eating me up so much that I'm losing my mind, as well as knowing my obligation that I need to find a job as well after being a fresh graduate for almost a year already.

To be honest, I don't know what kind of help do I exactly need, so anything will do, and I don't know where do I go for help.

As to how am I holding up at the moment? I think I'm barely hanging on, and I don't want to give up on myself yet. This is the first time that I've truly given up doing things myself, and asking for help for myself.

proud stream
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Hey, I could sort of relate to this post since I felt like I've let myself go in a way too for a while. I played games and watched Youtube to sort of escape the reality.

What I found worked for me, is to take things one at a time and start slow and steady. Try to lower the amount of time you spend playing by doing other things. Try to sink your teeth into things that always interested you.

Regarding your unemployment, best thing to do is just to start slowly. Once you've prepared your CV and other documents, try applying for for something within your skill set.
Once you do, you'll see that you've got the ball rolling and will surely find something.

To summarize, try taking one thing at a time. Sooner or later it will become second nature

desert ridge
# high canyon Hi. To be honest, I'm making this thread as I really need all the help I can get...

This sounds like an issue you should discuss with a therapist, is there any way you could go to one financially speaking?

If not you could try to reduce the time of playing video games and engage in outdoor activities, go in a forest, go hiking somewhere or cycle around the neighbourhoods. Do not let yourself rot in bed doing absolutely fucking nothing, it won't help you. Especially playing games and not doing anything.

Also make compliment journal, write every day a compliment about yourself, it can be anything at all, from a skill you have, an ability.

As for the lack of caring for yourself just take baby steps and try to implement in your schedule something new every now and then.

high canyon
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I do, however, plan to go one. But I do need to be financially capable before doing so

honest marsh
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I get you dude im in a similar situation i dropped out of college last October because i was lost in my life and i have been struggling alot mentally since but i also sit in my room playing video games to escape reality and I try to make myself do things but its not easy but like someone said earlier you need to take it one step at a time and go for a walk maybe to clear your mind and while you are at it have a little think about what places nearby might be hiring or what you want for a job and then write a cv and start handing it out to employers

high canyon