Is what i am going through normal?

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I really don't want to do this but I feel like it may be necessary because I need to know if this is normal or not. I am anonymous so I should be safe.

When I am not occupied I find myself staring into space, thinking of literally nothing just focusing on staring into space, my head is 'hollow' and there are no thoughts that happen by themselves my head feels like its made of 'wool'.
To think I have to make myself think of something and when I do the thought does not feel like a thought it feels like I am straining myself, I get through the day just by doing things and killing time on the internet because I can no longer rely on my head to get things done, it has taken a while but I got used to it.

Recently I am struggling with sadness anxiety and fear, I noticed that I have been more withdrawn and lost a few friends because I just don't talk to them anymore, I have developed a huge dislike towards other people and have had irrational gut feelings about people hating me, wanting to hurt me or just want me to go away. I also noticed that I seem to pick up more on how people are feeling and what they are thinking. I wish I could go back in time and not know what other people are thinking because a lot of people are so mean.

I have no future goals and frankly my only concern is just getting on with life one day at a time because managing this change is a higher priority.

I've had this problem since I was probably 17 and got much worse when I moved into my own flat last year, to escape it I usually drink alcohol and frankly drinking doesn't really help I just do it for the buzz. Now I am living with my parents again.

Again is this normal? Is this something everyone has to deal with when they reach a certain age? Has any of you ever felt this way?

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64% Normal
Based on 14 votes (9 yes)
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  • johnpartridge
    7 years ago

    It's normal in that it's not uncommon. You are suffering clinical depression. See a doctor and /or therapist. It is treatable and you can get past this.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      7 years ago

      Thank you for the suggestion, a doctor/therapist may be a good option if things don't get back to normal in a few years but hopefully it doesn't come to that because of medication and their side-effects.

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  • GamerVoice
    7 years ago

    Step one you need to re-activate your imagination.

    You should listen to some good audiobooks.
    I recommend:
    The Witcher Novels, by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski.

    The Night Circus is a fantasy novel by Erin Morgenstern

    Step two re-activate your ideals.

    Watch Star Trek TNG

    Step three you need to start a long project.

    Work on your health and sleep.

    Go outside.

    Step five plan a trip

    Having something to look forward to will improve your optimism.

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  • myfootyourass
    7 years ago

    You must be really hard to live with. Even if you feel this way, don't burden other with your emotional problems and your negative energy!! Of course the thing you are going through is very normal, everyone has times like this. But it is when you start dwelling on these feelings and start vocalizing them so that you can get recurrence from others (this is when it gets hard to come out of it) - this is when, it is NOT ok!!

    I recommend you doing your normal thing like school work or job. Just don't sit and do nothing, and you will be back to normal after some time. Don't think of your self as someone special when you going through this stuff. Anyone can come in this state, they are just good at not make a big deal out of it (cus it really is not) so they move on.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      7 years ago

      You are either a troll or just very abrasive.

      I work part-time and I never really told anyone how I felt, this post was the only time I vented out. If you are right about many people going through the same thing then thank you for telling me the hard truth, if you just said that to make me feel worse I will not make a big deal out of it and move on.

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