Stuck in a fog that won’t lift

[Buhle]

Waking up every day with no energy like my body works but my head is stuck somewhere else. Food tastes like nothing, music feels empty, even talking to people is just acting like i’m fine. Nights are worse cause it’s quiet and that’s when the thoughts hit harder. Sleep doesn’t fix it, i get up just as tired as i went to bed, don’t even know if it’s sadness or just being numb.
Does anyone else feel like this?
How do you even start to climb out when you don’t feel like moving at all?

 

[khanyi]

It's heavy like carrying weight that never drops. I go through days where i can’t feel joy in anything just moving like a robot. Nights are the hardest cause your head won’t shut off and silence makes it louder. I tried to force myself to do little things like a short walk or just writing random thoughts, sometimes it helps a tiny bit. I know meds and therapy help some people but for me even getting up to do it feels impossible most days. You ever tried talking straight honest to someone close about it or do you just keep it all inside?

 

[eric]

I feel that cause i been in that place too where everything feels flat and you just drift through the day. It’s like your body’s there but your mind stays locked somewhere else. I kept shutting people out but it only made me sink more, sometimes just saying things out loud to someone eased it a bit. Even little stuff like stepping outside or watching something simple gave me a pause from the heaviness.
Do you feel it worse when the night is quiet or when you first wake up?

 

[sara]

I move around, do what i have to, but inside it’s like nothing matters. At night the silence just makes the thoughts louder and it keeps me stuck in the same loop. What helped me a bit was pushing myself into tiny habits, like stepping outside for a short walk, scribbling whatever on paper, or talking straight without pretending. It doesn’t cure it fast but it breaks that heavy cycle little by little. You’re not the only one feeling this way.