Anybody else use fitness to cope with depression?

Going to the gym has become a source of depression for me.

it's the only thing i look forward to anymore, and i'm fucking scared that i'm looking forward less and less as the days go by

welp

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>mfw you are me

Lost my virginity at 24. 26 now, still live at home and GFless. All I have is Jesus and Veeky Forums. We're all g-gunna make it..right..?

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How does it get like this user?

Broke up with GF of 3 years. Another one of those "I thought she was the one" people, but who cares. We've lived together for two. Its been rough. So many fond memories of coming back from gym, smoking some weed, loading up video games and having intermittent breaks for a fuck fest. Long walks with our dog, trips and vacations.... God I fucking loved that girl, but she decided I wasn't the one and has moved on. I am currently in the process of packing and moving back into my mums at the age of 26.

Going to the gym and hitting PRs is the only thing that gets me through at the moment. Christ I am so fucking depressed, but it gets better. New job opportunity moving me to the other end of the country in a few months. New start. We're all gonna make it brahs.

Dropped out of uni because I was extremely introverted as well as addicted to videogames/porn. I'd pretty much hide in my dorm room to avoid interaction with people on my floor.

I'm on track to getting my life in order, currently working towards a viable profession and saving money to move out. I'm extremely Veeky Forums and learned to actually socialize with others so I don't give off the impression of a turbo autist anymore at least.

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>I'd pretty much hide in my dorm room to avoid interaction with people on my floor
Holy shit are you me. I've decided to stay in uni though with just 6 weeks left till exams. Next year I'll try to make friends. I'm not introverted it's just awkward now because everyone has a friend group already. You think there's any hope for me man?

Working out helps, but as I'm sure we're all aware, it doesn't quite get rid of the loneliness we feel inside. I'm using it as a coping method, but the real reason I'm working out is to prepare for boot camp. I can't really think of anything I want to do with my life, so I figure I might as well put my violent tendencies to use and go kill the bad guys.

It's weird, cause I can think of things that I want in my life, but I have no actual idea of how I'll get them. The thing I really want most is to be loved by somebody. What's the point of money and muscle if you're all alone? I'm pretty much just passing time while I get my papers and shit together. It's truly a horrible feeling, sitting alone at home and doing nothing but browsing forums, working out, and playing vidya.

I vented a bit there, but I have a question for you lads. What's the worst/most robot age? I'd say the worst is probably being a lonely oldfag, since you're basically no longer able to be conventionally attractive and probably feel like shit. Second worst age I think depends on circumstance. I fucking hate being 18 right now since I'm not going to college. I'm too old for the high school chicks I knew, and too young to go to a bar. I have virtually no ways of meeting women.

if you are a turbo autist like most of us, i would say worst age is 18-24 since we don't go out, have no friends in uni and don't try new shit, so our social group never expands

once you start working they MIGHT get better, or you will think of suicide daily while slaving away in a 9-5 office job

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>You think there's any hope for me man?
For sure man. Making friends is pretty easy in hindsight. Joining clubs/forcing yourself to talk to strangers/people at the gym is the best method. Lots of books on how to influence people if you really need help

People like to be liked, just take an interest in them.

Nah man. I don't have trouble making friends. I just mean are people even looking to make friends in second year? I can't go on like this for 3 years

>I just mean are people even looking to make friends in second year?

Yeah. We live in the age where people pretty much collect friends, they always want more.
There are actually tons of people that don't really find any clique the first year either and are always looking for companions, you aren't alone by any stretch.

Yup. I started lifting back in August and prior to that everyday I would come up with several new ways to kill myself. Everyday I wanted to die, but now that I'm lifting and improving myself I feel alot better. I rarely ever get suicidal thoughts anymore.

yeah, if i don't go two days in a row i get really upset, depressed, or angry

I started nofap and it helps heaps.
Before I was gymming 5-6 days a week, but still got depressed.

Now I am out of gym completely on a horrible injury and I feel great still

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Thanks and good luck with your career

If our hormones made us feel shitty after using our bodies do you think humans would've ever crawled out of the ocean?

I learned that you just have to say fuck it and step out of the comfort zone. Even if you look like a turbo autist. Just be that turbo autist and embrace that motherfucker. After some time you realise you just put yourself down all the time because you think other people judge you as a autistic cunt. Let them think that way and interact like the autistic sperm you are.

If you’re having a blast doing it then thats all that is needed.

Because in the end theres only you. And you wished that you just took that risk.

Go out and be the best beta autist around.

>Anybody else use fitness to cope with depression?
no , i meditate and take cold showers .
google both of these practices they have been scientifically proven effective .

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literally me except 26 and car has been out there a month

>MFW That feel is real user.

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Are all of you me?

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Stick with it user. God has a plan for you. I was in an incredibly dark place two years ago after my gf of 5 years left me and I started going to mass again. Since then I moved across the country for a job I can brag about (girls don't even believe me when I say it, it's awesome) and made a really good friend and picked up a ton of hobbies. I still feel low sometimes but I honestly can't remember the last time I was enjoying myself this much. I'll pray for you

Here's a secret: With a well developed program, you won't need a rest day.

Lenny has sex with transsexual prostitutes and seems pretty happy.

> no car
> friends don't check up
> post-grad

at..at least I'm not a virgin, right?

The girl I was seeing just left me because I need to figure some shit out and had to learn how to love myself, in my words. Basically, I have a depressive personality and she said it wouldn't work between us until things were better.
She even said something about possibly getting married if things do work out and my problems get taken care of.
So yeah, I lift to cope with depression. I'm also finally going to see someone about it.

Exercise helped a little until my health took a nosedive a few months ago. Despite keeping active within my limitations, health has gotten worse which limits me more and more, and the depression has worsened significantly.

I do it because I'm bored.

I'm scared about intimacy so I use training as a way to distract myself from suffering and loneliness.

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Jesus dude. She's gonna get blacked like 8 times while you take this break and then you're gonna marry that lmao idiot

>taking meds to deal with shitty emotions
c'mom you're better than that