How did you manage to overcome your nervous breakdown?

[joswift]

Not to be pretentiously deep but the heart is not logical. And I think on some level it seems to me to be a sign of health not to be able to discard deep emotional connections just like that. To do otherwise seems psychopathic to me. I once cut off completely 100% as if I snapped my fingers but I still suffer years later if I think about it, though it was probably the right course of action anyway

I just find it easier to not get too attached in the first place.

[Taffin]

Not to be pretentiously deep but the heart is not logical. And I think on some level it seems to me to be a sign of health not to be able to discard deep emotional connections just like that. To do otherwise seems psychopathic to me. I once cut off completely 100% as if I snapped my fingers but I still suffer years later if I think about it, though it was probably the right course of action anyway

I recognise this feeling, but it's only happened once when a family member was suddenly taken mortally ill - I'm the head of our family so I had to organise a lot of shit quickly and the clarity was helpful, but it did feel strange being the only one not falling to pieces at the time (and the funeral director gave me some filthy looks at the graveside!)

The others said they understood and for months afterwards they were worried it would suddenly hit me but I still look back and feel... nothing...

Signed, Taffin Bateman

[funk51]

Dear brothers in iron! For the first time in my life, I'm going through such a difficult time that I don't even feel like training, even though it's been my favorite activity for over 10 years. However, I force myself and train because I know that if I stopped training, it would be the end.
Has any of you ever experienced a similar situation, and what helped you? How did you manage to rekindle your motivation?

  Never stop lifting, it is the one true constant in life, I've went through 10 major hip surgeries, a burst appendix, open heart  surgery, numerous breaks and tears, a pulmonary embolism, numerous other things, but  I always looked forward to the day when I could feel the cool iron in my hands. NEVER SURRENDER.

[Pet shop boys]

Take one week off from the gym, it will be harder than you think but you'll feel a lot better

Don't confuse taking a break with stop training.


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[LurkerNoMore]

Thank you, Wes. The cause of my nervous breakdown is a woman with whom our continued relationship is questionable. I've always laughed at such situations whenever someone tells me about them. I don't know what happened to me; it's so unlike me; I've never felt anything like this before, and I'm ashamed that I fell so deeply in love with her that I can't imagine life without her

The first thing you need to do is sit down and honestly ask yourself "am I better off with her or without her?  Today?  Next week?  Next year?"  Make a list of reasons why you either are or are not.  But come to the answer from a state of logical thinking.  Don't let emotions cloud your judgements.  If this was your best friend, what would you tell him?   Once you have that answer and list then decide how you are going to go from where you are now to the best outcome for YOU in the long run.

Don't try to meet someone new to get over her.  You will only compare that person to her and it is unfair.  Especially if the other person is a decent person. 
Don't turn to alcohol or mind altering substances.  They will only inflame emotions further.
Don't stop training, but don't train super hard.  Your CNS is already going to be stressed just from this situation.
Don't stalk her - or let her stalk you - so refrain from any contact with her unless children/pets are involved.
Don't underestimate how long it will hurt.  Once you get ran over by a dump truck, things are just going to be bad for a while.  Don't blame yourself or take it out on others.  It's just the nature of things.  It is supposed to hurt.  If it didn't, then it wasn't really love to begin with.  True love doesn't go away easy.

You got this.  It's just going to take a while and it is going to teach you about yourself as well.

[chaos]

Dear brothers in iron! For the first time in my life, I'm going through such a difficult time that I don't even feel like training, even though it's been my favorite activity for over 10 years. However, I force myself and train because I know that if I stopped training, it would be the end.
Has any of you ever experienced a similar situation, and what helped you? How did you manage to rekindle your motivation?

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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11567172/