swfter2456, I'ma offer you three options... Bear in mind my suggestions are all completely naive mainly because I'm gonna talk about lifestyle and won't bother mentioning the medical side of depression at all. Everyone else has already addressed things like medications, social group, nutrition and exercise etc etc so But something tells me that you are in a spiralling vortex of boredom and bad habits that has crept up over the years.
So in a nutshell - I suggest radical change!!!
1. Medium change = In winter move to a ski town. Buy a season pass. Ski or snowboard fresh pow pow all day long. There's heaps of nomadic working holiday visa types in these towns, so likely you'll meet some interesting people from all over the world. Live with flatmates rather than living solo, cos even when you're being grumpy and reclusive - they'll invite you out to do stuff. Or maybe you won't, but regardless the town will have some buzz and you'll have next level pow pow to tear up each and everyday causing an overflow of endorphins. Skiing, for me, makes me feel alive. In summer, you could move to a surf town and do the same thing but the surfy grommet version.
2. Big change = Now if this ^^ still doesn't tickle your fancy than let me throw you a curve ball. Move to EE/latam/SEAsia, and go find slay some really hot chicas... You're not bored of women, you're bored of American whales... go find a hottie that will warm your heart... and then as a by-product it will give you back your thirst for life. Being in a society of feminine women really makes me want to be a masculine man and makes me really feel alive.
3. Radical change = Now, last but not least, a suggestion to appeal to your spiritual and empathetic sensibilities. Move over to India, volunteer yourself to help in an NGO. Hell, maybe become an actor in bollywood for some extra cash. Do some hallucinogens in Goa and walk through the jungle. Become a yogi sadhu in a ashram. Maybe even move to a village in butt-fuck nowhere and learn Marathi jus like Gregory David Roberts did i.e. do your own new-age Shantaram journey (one of my fav books ever and highly recommended). Basically help those who have nothing. The things you witness will put your life into perspective, you'll have so many pure undeniable moments of humanity. This will give you purpose.... and make you feel alive.
swfter2456, Best of luck hombre!
So in a nutshell - I suggest radical change!!!
1. Medium change = In winter move to a ski town. Buy a season pass. Ski or snowboard fresh pow pow all day long. There's heaps of nomadic working holiday visa types in these towns, so likely you'll meet some interesting people from all over the world. Live with flatmates rather than living solo, cos even when you're being grumpy and reclusive - they'll invite you out to do stuff. Or maybe you won't, but regardless the town will have some buzz and you'll have next level pow pow to tear up each and everyday causing an overflow of endorphins. Skiing, for me, makes me feel alive. In summer, you could move to a surf town and do the same thing but the surfy grommet version.
2. Big change = Now if this ^^ still doesn't tickle your fancy than let me throw you a curve ball. Move to EE/latam/SEAsia, and go find slay some really hot chicas... You're not bored of women, you're bored of American whales... go find a hottie that will warm your heart... and then as a by-product it will give you back your thirst for life. Being in a society of feminine women really makes me want to be a masculine man and makes me really feel alive.
3. Radical change = Now, last but not least, a suggestion to appeal to your spiritual and empathetic sensibilities. Move over to India, volunteer yourself to help in an NGO. Hell, maybe become an actor in bollywood for some extra cash. Do some hallucinogens in Goa and walk through the jungle. Become a yogi sadhu in a ashram. Maybe even move to a village in butt-fuck nowhere and learn Marathi jus like Gregory David Roberts did i.e. do your own new-age Shantaram journey (one of my fav books ever and highly recommended). Basically help those who have nothing. The things you witness will put your life into perspective, you'll have so many pure undeniable moments of humanity. This will give you purpose.... and make you feel alive.
swfter2456, Best of luck hombre!