I feel mentally stuck in life and don’t know how to move forward anymore
I feel stuck in life and mentally exhausted, I don’t know how to move forward anymore
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I’m 29 and I honestly feel lost. I’ve been dealing with mental illness and psychosis for years, and it feels like my brain got stuck in survival mode. I take meds, but life still feels heavy and disconnected most of the time.
I dropped out of school, I freelance as a graphic designer sometimes but I barely get clients, and I still live with my parents. I don’t really have a clear vision for my future anymore. Some days I want to improve and change everything, other days I just numb myself with cigarettes, music, scrolling, or staying in my head.
I feel trapped in repetitive habits and thoughts. Even when I try to do healthy things or start over, my old patterns come back. I overthink a lot, isolate myself, and I’m scared of human interaction sometimes even though I crave connection. I have a few friends but we rarely meet.
I also deal with physical stuff like back pain and stomach problems, and stress probably made everything worse over the years. I feel like I wasted a lot of time in my 20s because I was mentally struggling while everyone else kept moving forward.
At the same time, there’s still a part of me that wants to heal and become someone better. I still draw, I still care about art, animals, and being a good person. I’m trying to understand myself instead of running away from everything.
I guess I’m posting this because I want to know if anyone else rebuilt their life after years of mental struggles, isolation, bad habits, or feeling “behind” in life. How did you even start?