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My anxiety makes it hard to get a job, or go out with friends, meet new people, try new things, go on dates, but not doing these things especially not having a job or dating definitely triggers my depression. Anyone else experience something similar? Advice maybe??

Hey Gamino,
I've been feeling the same for the past year. But I forced myself to find ways to get me thru and that's by:
-running at least once a week
-chatting with random ppl online or randomly with friends
-volunteer with kids or elderly, they always make me smile when i help them
-listening to music and dancing alone won't hurt
-watch movies/shows, there are many sites online u can watch for free
-take vitamins to enhance parts from the brain to feel "happy"
I still get anxiety but my number one thing to relieve it is running. That's my addiction. You just gotta find yours.
Good Luck

Yes. I lost everything and am trying to move forward one step at a time. Up and down all the time family and friends don't know what to do. We have to hang in there and keep trying.

Hah yeah the irony of being depressed because im lonely yet when anyone invites me out im too depressed to go, if it wasnt so depressing id laugh

When i read this its as if i wrote it.
My anxiety is so bad i don't leave the house,
i lost all friends, lost my job and Cant get a girlfriend,

I've lost my life because off it

Also that makes me depressed too like yourself
amongst other things..!

I know exactly what you're saying. It's a cycle that spirals downward and is so hard to get out of.
It's oddly refreshing to know that I'm not just a lazy pathetic weirdo... There are other people who understand. Is that selfish?