The Dreadful Disposition of a Lack of Energy

When you live life one step forward, but two steps back

Alicia T. Rust
Sep 9, 2018 · 3 min read

Limited Productivity

I have about four to five hours of active productivity within me per day.

Prioritizing doesn’t always seem to work since there is obviously more things to do actively during the day than four hours’ worth.

Included in these few hours are:

  • Laundry (never-ending)
  • Cooking/cleaning/organizing (never gets done, barely a dent is made in these behemoths of tasks)
  • Errands (grocery shopping, post office, vet, doctor appointments, and such)
  • Socialization (yeah, that’s a killer. More than two hours and I’m generally completely drained.)

My lack of energy is due to depression, bodily pain (previous injuries), and major introversion (which affects socialization).

Anxiety is a huge energy-draining attribute.

My living environment heightens my anxiety. In my younger years, every item in my living environment had its place; I knew where everything was. Now, I live in the midst of chaos because I cannot sustain enough productive hours.

The uneventful time leading up to depression’s *Impossible Tasks exhausts energy, too. The Impossible Tasks usually appear as laziness or apathy to the outsider, yet are certainly not.

By the afternoon, I’m ready to stay home the remainder of the day/evening, whether or not I had already been out previously in the day.

Obviously, this lack of energy affects my…

Understanding and Empathy?

Does my family understand? Sometimes.

Do my friends and extended family understand? Very few.

Lack of understanding causes rifts in my relationships…another has recently been injured with a family member. I can’t make someone understand; they either do or they don’t or they at least try. Those who don’t understand or don’t try to understand fall out of my life. As painful as that can be at times, I cannot do anything to prevent it.

The people who need my energy the most are my husband and son. Many times I don’t even have enough for them, let alone myself. I know I’m often an anchor that just can’t be pulled back up. Trust me…I want to be lighter, to have more energy, to be more a part of the lives around me.

Searching

I attempt new paths in order to find this elusive energy; however, I’ve yet to find my recipe for this. I’m not giving up. I’m still searching because I know my lack of energy affects my home, my family, and my relationships.

If you suffer from a lack of energy, what does it affect the most for you?

You are not alone in struggling with this invisible symptom.


*The Impossible Task

Impossible tasks may include:

  • Brushing your teeth
  • Showering
  • Getting dressed
  • Making a phone call
  • Replying to an email/text

Also, as Backes says:

Copyright © 2018 Alicia T-Rust. All rights reserved.


Originally published at lifesodaily.com on September 9, 2018.

Alicia T. Rust

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Writer. Lover of dark chocolate, coffee, tea, & being me. I’m an anxiety-ridden, bipolar 2 survivor... www.lifesodaily.com

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