I feel just like that, I often find myself feeling trapped or stuck in my situation. You're definitely not alone in this feeling. I'm just stuck going around in circles it feels, I'm feeling depressed and hopeless, but continuously get told to hope for better things to come and to keep waiting and what not. I have problems and just don't know how to solve them all, if it's even possible in the first place.

I think we all can relate to what you are going through, I have felt this way many times. I think the thing here is not to force it. Sometimes it takes time to figure out what you want out of life, and which direction you wish to take your life. Sometimes the answer will come to you while excersising, meditating, or watching a movie that inspires you.

Try not to beat yourself up too much about it, remember, your not any less of a person simply because you haven't figured things out yet. Everybody figures things out in their own way and time. You are a lovely person, you just needed someone to remind you of that.

Big huggs :)

Thank you so much for the feedback. It means a lot to know that I'm not alone in this.

I definitely feel like life has stagnated even when I have move forward in one area, the rest of it just feels the same.

Yes, I'm feeling that too now that you put it into words.

Yes, I too have felt that stagnation. Activities that I once enjoyed and even thrived in don't hold my interest much anymore and there haven't been any that seem to hold my interest enough to replace them. I used to feel like my life wasn't moving forward and advancing until life decided to make some major changes for me, so I'd suggest forcing yourself out of your everyday habits and comfort zone and see what happens :)

I made a major move 5 years ago, the golden years, Not, I have been plagued with family issues, death and overall bad luck. My energy level is almost zero. Everything that once made me happy has disappeared. In a bad rut this last year. Not sure how to kick start myself. I hate this feeling.

Yes I feel that way all the time I suffer from chronic insomnia I can't sleep without taking strong medication and I never get that restorative sleep or wake up rested and ready to start my day. It just feeds my depression and other illnesses and leaves me without the motivation to make any positive changes in my life that I can stick with like exercise.

I HAVE 2 FORCE MYSELF 2 GET UP EVERY MORNING...................

GBU
DRENA B
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Yes, can definitely relate.

I am busier in retirement than I was when I was young, bold, and working. Stagnated ... no way.

I will be 70 in April. I own a house and am in the process of buying a 2nd one ... on a lake ... with a boat dock. I have 3 motorcycles, and am restoring a British sports car. I have a dog I adore and who is healthy and smart, ... and adores me. I fix other people's computers ... for free ... a career that has turned into a hobby. To stay up with the technology, I manage 10 different computers in my home .. on my home network. I am a volunteer CL here on DS. I participate in a couple of VETERANS programs ... to benefit myself and other VETERANS.

I don't drink, do drugs, or anything else that is stoopid (not that you do ... this is a reply describing ME). I am pro gun and own MANY ... it is another hobby. I hunt paper targets, tin cans, and other trash. I do not kill things ... in PRACTICE. I am highly PREPARED to if it becomes necessary. I open carry ... which .. leads to some social opportunities .. gun club, shooting range socializing, gun SAFETY, other elements within the 'culture'.

I TRY to be a good Christian ... which if chosen to do, is a full time effort. That alone keeps me quite busy.

Stagnant? Can't say as I am.

When I was younger such a thing would make me panic. I had to during my thirties constantly take stock, because our growth and improvement is generally so slow it's invisible to us.

Yes, the mortgage was going down. Yes, the kids were doing well in school. yes, the plants were growing.

It was just not visible to the naked eye.

If you are stagnating that is a wonderful time, to sit and relax, and wonder what you'd like to do now. What would you like to add into your life?

Is it career? Would you like to take a night paper and improve your prospects?

Is it home? Would you like to put a garden in, or build that deck?

When's the last time you threw a party? When's the last time you hired a campervan and went touring? When is the last time you indulged yourself in doing something fun?

Get out into the world. Go swim in a river, or hike up a mountain. I was riding my bike home from work on Friday last week when a thunderstorm hit. I was drenched in 20 seconds, surrounded by lightning, It was AMAZING. I loved it.

Stagnant? Me? I dont think so, but life is not moving in the direction I want it to; at least not fast enough.

I will soon 73, live alone and work 6 days a week

I have been struggling with depression for more than three years; not because of any particular thing but a long series of things one after another that keeps pushing back or down.

Family disputes, unexpected home repairs, I have been the victim in 4 car crashes; I had a light stroke that has affected my memory and judgment. 2 unmarried grandchildren have laid eggs without building a nest.. TWICE! I could go on.

The problem is whenever something happens that I feel is unfair I do something foolish, become my own worst enemy and make matters worse.

I am in therapy and attended anger management meetings for a while until it started getting dark so early. I will resume that in a couple of weeks now that daylight hours are starting to get longer.