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?
(None of the articles on Self Chatter are generated by AI.)
