# Just tired?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-tired/647096>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 13, 2013, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-tired/647096 "2013-01-13T22:03:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![xdacardsx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a5b964/32.png) [@xdacardsx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xdacardsx)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-tired/647096/1 "2013-01-13T22:03:18Z")

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Whats wrong with me? Im 30 years old and Id rather sit alone in my aunt’s basement than go out and live life. I’ve been this way for quite a few years now but it’s just getting out of hand. I’m losing relationships left and right, going to jail and I could care less. there are some days I just wanna get hit head on by a bus so I can collect a check and not worry about shit the rest of my life. My marijuana and beer intake just keeps going up and I tell myself its the only way aI can actually enjoy life and go out and do something. I dunno where this is going just wanted to get this off my chest and see if it helps any.

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**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-tired/647096/2 "2013-01-13T22:11:30Z")

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You kind of care, because you’re saying it. Anyway, drinking and smoking a lot can cause that or at very least make it worse. See if you can only drink and smoke socially.

And go to a doctor or counselor if you can (if you don’t have insurance, there are still some resources available). Sounds like you’re depressed and self-medicating.

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**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-tired/647096/3 "2013-01-13T22:45:03Z")

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You’re clearly depressed. Your best option at this point would probably be to go see a doctor and figure out how you can get started with some Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). It sounds like you could use some substance abuse treatment as well. I also highly recommend [this book](http://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Depression-One-Step-Time/dp/1572243678) which uses behavioral activation to treat depression.

Of course, all of this assumes you want to make a change. I’m guessing it matters to you because you started a thread about it.