I have had no motivation lately either. You sound just like me. I keep saying what's wrong with me why can't I just get up and get things done? Somedays I just have to find the strenght to force myself to do things and somedays I can't even do that. I guess all of this is just part of the paralizing effect of depression. It doesn't make it any easier though. What does help me sometimes is just getting out for a short walk it helps clear my mind. Hang in there and I hope you find a little drive today.

It IS so hard to get motivated. I have a lot of animals cages and condos to clean. I do the condos during the week after work -but man...when the weekend comes my motivation is literally gone. And I too have to do my taxes. I have to clean up my basement, haven't done that; I have a million things to do but I have no drive to do it...I just sleep, but it feels so good to sleep doesn't it (until you wake up and realize you slept your day away). I sit there and tell myself 'you have to get up and do this or that'...then I lay my head down and the naps begin. Sometimes so frustrating.

your not alone on that one. I have the same problem and sometimes i think it's getting worse.

It's like being paralyzed. My BF used that analogy with something and I didn't get it, but it's like a lightbulb went off in my head and it made perfect sense. I get frustrated with him sometimes. Iknow it's not his fault. He doesn't think I understand what he's going through, but I do. Maybe not the intensity as his struggles, but I do. I'm so frustrated with myself, with everything. I feel pathetic sometimes.

i know how you feel, and it's awful. for a while now, i've just been letting things go. i have so much work to do around the house, but what do i do?...sit or lay around wishing i wasn't even in the world. i can't hold down a job anymore, and can barely make myself take a shower. it's getting worse and worse, and i keep wondering just how bad it can actually get before i lose it all together.

i'm currently on social security disability because i got so sick i couldn't work...my decline was rapid. once upon a time, i held down a full time job and went to college full time. i ended up getting married, and although i wasn't going to school anymore, i still worked and managed to keep things in order at home...cook, and do all the things most people do. now, i just feel i can't do any of it. i feel like i should be able to work and do all the things other people do, but it just doesn't happen.

my heart goes out to you! i hope you will be able to find some motivation, and soon.

I understand completely as I am in the same spot right now. Does it ever end? Yes, but when? All we can do is take one day at a time. Hang in there.

I know how you feel aswell. I am trying to work full time and trying to study in the evening. Its really over welming and Im not sure that I am going to cope. I struggle to get out of bed. I also cant help but reminisce about how I was when I was younger, much happier and didnt have depression and it makes me worse. I just try to think, right, today I am going to achieve this, this and this. It really does help. There not huge things they might be that I will put a load of washing on and hang it out or do some reading or on particularly bad days, have a shower!! I think you start to find that the little stuff help with trying build you up to the big stuff.

i have been unemployed for almost four months.i can`t even find the motivation to look for work sometimes.i know this is another symptom of depression,hopefully it will get better for all of us someday.