Does this resonate with you?
“I get lazy because if I had to be active then the pain behind my depression would be too great.”
Described in a different way: “If I had to work ( especially do things that I don’t want) I could not concentrate on keeping my pain at bay.”
How about this?: “The thought that comes is that it is just not worth it.”
What is very telling about this thought is that while it is very logical for depression (when I am depressed I stop caring and lose motivation) this ‘insight’ usually doesn’t bring a breakthrough – I mean many of us find it true and still not a lot happens, even if we cook it for a long time.
This is a short article, solely written for ‘Depression vs. Laziness’. If you want to read more about depression then here are some suggestions:
Why don’t I fit in the world around me?
The connection between my depression and addictions.
What is this mild sadness in me?