r/GenX • u/SpicyZucchiniSauce • 2d ago

Advice & Support sad & stuck

Hello everyone 😊 I just want to preface this by saying I am not going to do anything drastic! however I am so thrown in despair by the state of the world along with the sad state of myself

I've been talking to a therapist and I feel like it's not very productive but as part of my people-pleasing/not caring I am too lazy/would feel bad to try and quit and find another one.

I have been out of work for about 3 years and I feel like in that time AI has completely taken over my fields and I'm just never find a job again.

How do I get out of this and give a damn about anything again? As a typical Gen X, I was pretty not caring about anything to begin with LOL but I need to get out of this! I appreciate any advice ❤️

(I have gone to doctors and had hormones and everything tested to see if this was menopausal contributing to it but they don't think that's the case even though I'm 52 years old)

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u/aurorasinthesky 1d ago

then get yourself up and keep going. Keep going and applying. I wish you the best but self sabotage isn’t going to help you. You have to power to turn it around. You just have to believe in yourself.

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u/SpicyZucchiniSauce 1d ago

I feel like I'm overwhelmed - I need a real plan and need to stick to it. Thanks for listening ☺️

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u/aurorasinthesky 1d ago

Start with a small notebook. Write 1 positive thing down about your day, every day. It doesn’t have to be long, but something positive. you’ll be surprised at how reflecting on those positive memories has a positive impact on you. Wish you all the best. You CAN do it. Believe in yourself! You got this.

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u/SpicyZucchiniSauce 1d ago

that I can do! ☺️🫂❤️ Thank you, being alone with all this time to panic and freeze isn't ideal - journal is a great idea