I don’t get joy from anything

[pantingdeer]

This started a few years ago. When I was 17, it seemed like my attraction to women just went away within the space of a few days. This affected me a lot.
Then I slowly lost my interests in other things: I lost interest in what I was studying at school, lost interest in watching sports and lost interest in doing anything.

Nowadays I am my only company and entertain myself with the internet and that is it for the most part. I have no friends and no interest to get on with my life. While other people grow up, get a wife, family etc. I feel I will never make that step - it doesn’t feel natural for me.

I don’t feel like there’s a point to anything. There’s no point meeting people as they are all fake and don’t even really care about me - just themselves. There’s no point going out because I’m not even enjoying myself, it’s like I’m just finding a way to pass time.

Also, I don’t love or care about anyone - I don’t even think I care about myself. There’s nothing I can do about this, I can’t have feelings that I don’t feel.

 

[Ignatius the Kiwi]

What is it you find yourself doing with most of your time?

 

[CuriousPagan]

This sounds like clinical depression. You should seek counseling.

 

[pantingdeer]

What is it you find yourself doing with most of your time?

Lying down

 

[tturt]

"It is the Spirit which quickens, the flesh profits nothing: the words which I have spoken unto you are spirit and are life." John 6:63 So encourage you to read some of your favorite Scriptures

Here's a few Scriptures you might want to mull over -
-"But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows." Luke 12:7 (The number of hairs on your head is constantly changing).
-You are wonderfully and fearfully made (Psa 139)
-The spirit of God made you, and His breath gives you life. Job 33:4
So that next breath is from Him. And the one after that - it's from Him, too. Again.

"God's Prescription Book" by Dr Avery Jackson, a neurosurgeon and a Christian. From the chapter on laughter - Says our bodies can't tell the difference between an authentic laugh or when we make ourselves laugh. But "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine..." (Pro 17:22) A merry heart improves our immune system. Probably more benefits.

 

[Ignatius the Kiwi]

Lying down

Do you do any physical activities or exercise?

 

[Salvadore]

Severe depression. I recognize it because I struggle with it. Find a Christian counselor please. Call on Tuesday and let us know when your first appointment is, if you would.

 

[Tone]

I know this sounds kinda like , as another member here loves to say, a "deepity" (I think this was it...been awhile), but joy is not about what you get, instead, it's about giving what you got.

And being thankful for getting to give anything away since it's all from Him.

1 Corinthians 4:7
For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

I've been blessed of late to view things through the lens of stewardship.

And when this flesh attempts to rise up with its lust of the eyes, and the boastful pride of life, I am reminded of that fast approaching day, wherein I will have to give an account for what I did with everything, including the time allotted.

 

[EmmaCat]

Please get some counseling. I'll be praying for you.

All good things
Emmy

 

[Tolworth John]

There’s nothing I can do about this, I can’t have feelings that I don’t feel.

As has already been said, it sounds like you are depressed, not feeling sad but suffering from a form of mental illness.

Please make the effort to talk to your parrents, or to your doctor or even samaratans.

You need help.

There is medication that can help you start to recover from this.

Please talk to your doctor.

 

[disciple Clint]

This started a few years ago. When I was 17, it seemed like my attraction to women just went away within the space of a few days. This affected me a lot.
Then I slowly lost my interests in other things: I lost interest in what I was studying at school, lost interest in watching sports and lost interest in doing anything.

Nowadays I am my only company and entertain myself with the internet and that is it for the most part. I have no friends and no interest to get on with my life. While other people grow up, get a wife, family etc. I feel I will never make that step - it doesn’t feel natural for me.

I don’t feel like there’s a point to anything. There’s no point meeting people as they are all fake and don’t even really care about me - just themselves. There’s no point going out because I’m not even enjoying myself, it’s like I’m just finding a way to pass time.

Also, I don’t love or care about anyone - I don’t even think I care about myself. There’s nothing I can do about this, I can’t have feelings that I don’t feel.

Sounds like a medical issue, possibly chemical imbalance.

 

[pantingdeer]

My parent says she doesn’t believe in depression and that it is demons and because no Holy Spirit. I don’t like the idea of taking pills for a mental problem - that sounds very scary and something that could have bad side effects. Does counselling without medicine help people?

 

[pantingdeer]

Severe depression. I recognize it because I struggle with it. Find a Christian counselor please. Call on Tuesday and let us know when your first appointment is, if you would.

How do you get on? I kind of just feel empty inside. I don’t care about my own feelings nor anyone’s anymore and so don’t care if I’m mean to them.

 

[pantingdeer]

Sounds like a medical issue, possibly chemical imbalance.

How does one fix a chemical balance?

 

[pantingdeer]

Please get some counseling. I'll be praying for you.

All good things
Emmy

Where?

 

[pantingdeer]

Do you do any physical activities or exercise?

Soccer.

 

[mama2one]

edited because we can't give medical advice/diagnose

do not be afraid to seek help & get better

 

[disciple Clint]

How does one fix a chemical balance?

Hard to say until you have specifics, could be as simple as a change in what you eat.

 

[pantingdeer]

depression is a common problem for teens & university students
medicines are often only temporary
do not be afraid to seek help & get better!

What kind of help? I’m not very trusting with doctors - they misdiagnose and put you on a range of drugs which damage you.

 

[mama2one]

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