I don’t even know where to start. I feel like I’m just going through the motions. Wake up, work, sleep. I used to laugh easily. I used to have dreams. Now I just feel, hollow.
A few years ago, I went through a relationship that slowly chipped away at me. It wasn’t loud or violent, just full of silence, neglect, and small moments that made me feel invisible. I think I stayed too long, thinking I could fix things. But I lost parts of myself in the process.
Even though it’s over now, I feel stuck. Like I’m still carrying the version of me who accepted being treated like an afterthought. I don’t know how to rebuild, how to find joy again, or even just feel normal.
If anyone has ever been in this kind of place and found their way back, I’d really appreciate hearing how you did it. I want to feel like a person again. I want to feel alive.
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I felt something similar. Went to therapy, it helped a lot. You might want to consider it too.
Also, do you have any hobbies? Friends? Do something, talk to people. Make next few days/month about caring for yourself
Call my buddies out and hang out all day, away from overthinking.
I hit rock bottom in my life. It wasn’t financially, so I decided to just sell everything and leave. Planned where I was going to go and think about what I was going to do.
Sold everything I owned. Bought what I needed. Got out and now I live as an expat in another country. Learned the language like crazy. Now I have visa and a career that I actually enjoy.
Hope you get out and make it too.
I used to feel the same way for a very long time, stuck and unmotivated. One thing I can tell you is that it will get better, just keep moving forward, small steps count, every step counts, every day forward is still progress. I myself, pushed myself to do more and it is definitely not easy, I’m faced with new and tough challenges every alternate day but that is simply what makes life. Take care and All the best.
I spend time with people who genuinely care about me and keep reminding me who I am
I went through something almost identical. The first step for me was realizing that the hollow feeling wasn’t permanent it was just the aftermath of abandoning myself to keep a relationship alive. I started really small. Daily walks with no phone. Journaling even when it felt pointless. Giving myself permission to not be “okay” for a while. It’s slow, but the pieces do come back.