Depression.

Go get a physical and start to exercise.. it really helps

Ditto on the depression. Maybe some excercise would get you going. It would be a struggle at first, but if you found an activity you liked that gave you exercise, it would help get you motivated and make you more energetic.

I dunno. To quote "Singles"...some people think being alone is a nasty hang".

Cliff the lead singer of Citizen Dick didn't either.

I agree about the exercise. I've read that it takes about 3 weeks for something to become a habit. Your TV watching has clearly gone on much longer than that.

Maybe you should talk to your general practioner about how you are feeling. It seems you are choosing to isolate yourself from the rest of the world. There are many of us here who would love to have the opportunities you are passing up.

I've seen your profile and have to say you are MUCH too young to be a couch potato. If you don't break this cycle soon - you are headed for an adult life riddled with health problems. HUGS

It sounds like you are suffering from depression. You should get help from a medical professional.

Sure sounds like depression as well to me. Exercise and sleep do help alot, but if it has been like this for as long as you say, then go see your doctor, please.

I have always been (and must be still somewhere inside me) a going-out, fun loving person, but spent nearly 1 1/2 year withdrawing from fun, social engagements, new people and sat night after night at home watching TV and waiting for my husband to organise my social life. I had far too much pressure from work and a decreasing self-esteem brought over by a belief that everything in my marriage and life had to be picture perfect (or so I believe). The stress took its toll and now I am on this site because my husband wants to divorce (he grew more and more outgoing, sociable and fed up with my dependence on him for our social life).
This to say that I really think you may be suffering from a form of depression and please know that this is a mental disease, not your true persona, so you can get better. Life sucks now because of this nightmare with my husband, but at least I have found the will to get out and contact friends and create my own social circle (a step at a time). If feels like something has snapped back and I even feel like I want to be glamorous again. Pity that this seems a bit too late for my husband. One way or another you will get out of this rut, but do take action...even a little thing each day...read a book in the park instead of watching TV on a Sunday..go for a walk for 1/2 hour..Good luck and a big hug

It sounds like depression to me. Both sis and Littlefish have described things that are very similar to my situation. It's a beautiful sunny day, and I'm inside with both the tv and computer on. So, I think I'll take the computer outside and enjoy the sun. sis, it also sounds like you have some fears you need to work on. Our fears seem complex until we sit down to really look at them and figure out that they are simple--such as fear of taking responsibility, which you are doing by staying on that couch. I should know, because I'm really working on these issues, too. Lots of support from me, some days are good and some not, but you just take them one day at a time.

Meechb, well done for taking action and going outside...at least you have sunshine...I am crossing my fingers for a sunny week-end.