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Tell HN: Turned 44 today and I'm lost

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Re: Tell HN: Turned 44 today and I'm lost

#201
Stay in therapy and go ahead and try Ketamine. Keep in mind that not everyone "qualifies" for the treatment based on initial psychiatric consults. I've heard very good things about it working where other medications, etc. have failed.

Your story resonates with me and I'm considering Ketamine as well.

Two things that have helped me immensely in the past was exercise and taking up a new hobby. For years, I always wanted to try woodworking and a couple years ago I started. I've found it helps in a couple ways: it distracts me from whatever is going on in my life and gives my brain a rest. Second, it diversified my time while learning something new. There's something special that happens when you're learning and building something with your hands at the same time.

Another thought is to look enlisting the help of a life coach.

No matter what path you choose, good luck brother.

Re: Tell HN: Turned 44 today and I'm lost

#202

A lot of comments have said "stay in therapy" or "quit therapy", but my immediate reaction is that maybe you have the wrong (ineffective) therapist and need to switch . My spidey sense went up when you mentioned what "you told your therapist", full stop. I was at least expecting "what my therapist responded" or "what my therapist told me that didn't work". That really (spidey sense, no evidence really) implies that y…

The problem with therapists is that they never say what they are doing, what approach they are taking or what techniques they are applying. This makes them less trustworthy, imho.

Re: Tell HN: Turned 44 today and I'm lost

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Sorry you feel that way, I'll try to be frank here, if my advice isn't useful, just don't take it. I know a few people exactly like you, that like to boost about how well off they are and that are depressed and sad, but they treat life as it is a game of competition, this is why they usually start by displaying how "they've won", but in reality they were the only ones that were silly enough to only think about work.…

> but in reality they were the only ones that were silly enough to only think about work A lot of people find passion + work align. It's ok not to waste your time watching TV, sports, playing games, art, and all that stuff people do to distract them from life. It is ok for your hobby to be work. There are just enough people who aren't driven to work, that it bothers them. I can work 10 hours every day, and enjoy work…

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Re: Tell HN: Turned 44 today and I'm lost

#207
Find a real world problem that is causing real suffering and solve it.

Think outside your field - make wave farms (electricity from ocean). Look at doing it totally underwater - there are rivers that run in the oceans.

What about getting medicine to poor countries. The NGO's are not doing a good job.

Re: Tell HN: Turned 44 today and I'm lost

#208
Sports are generally good for resetting brain, settings some goals and keeping oneself in a good shape. Or think about stuff that interested you when you were younger and get a hobby or two going.

I'd avoid taking medication unless it's really required - that can create problems someplace else.

Re zenith and decline - body certainly start showing signs of decline past once past 40. You can fight it to a degree but you can't stop it or fix it.

Re: Tell HN: Turned 44 today and I'm lost

#209
I'm surprised by the number of people suggesting having children.

Don't do it.

Having children won't bring stability. Children won't provide your life a point or purpose, children will cause your life to have more chores and stress.

And think of the poor child when it asks you why did you have me: "because I was feeling lost and wanted a purpose".

Re: Tell HN: Turned 44 today and I'm lost

#210

What I'm hearing you say, loud and clear, is that you no longer have a sense of a purpose in life. Drugs (legal or otherwise) will not fill that void for you. I do not believe that you can rekindle a sense of purpose just by thinking about it. I would advise you to try new things that sound interesting to you, and keep exploring until you find something you can pour your heart and soul into. Probably something differ…

I second this. You've out grown what used to motivate you. Done that, been there. Time to find what motivates you now. My guess is that with all of your outer success no longer doing it for you, the next threshold would be an inner journey and I believe you will know and be as driven when you find what is the way forward for you.

Look in new places, my friend, trust your inner voice, your inner guidance and intuition.

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