Too anxious and exhausted to do anything I enjoy

Seeking Advice

I am in a deep rut and having a really hard time finding motivation and leaving my apartment.

Background:

I’m sure like many others, I have social anxiety. Once I do go out, 70% of the time I’m glad I went and did something. Although sometimes I’m just anxious, overstimulated and often feel like I need 3-5 business days to recover.

Sometimes, if I find a new hobby and get myself to go, I will go on extended kicks of being able to participate and get myself excited to go. Eventually that fades and it goes back to feeling like this intense burden. I’m having a hard time finding anything that excites me and I often manage to talk myself out of going.

Also way more information that’s necessary but maybe someone can relate and has advice…

I also have anxiety around driving, especially at night

I’ve done some adult sports leagues, but generally only feel okay if there’s a beginners group/lessons as I’m not very coordinated

I do participate in some local activist groups but even low key ones drain me a lot

I am also more prone to doing something if I can do it in the morning, by the afternoon I’ve usually become more anxious, and after work I’m so drained it becomes that much harder.

I am medicated for ADHD (vyvanse) depression and anxiety.

I just can’t seem to get myself motivated enough to overcome the anxiety and exhaustion and I think it just becomes a negative cycle where it becomes harder and harder to do things.

So all of that to say….

Does anyone have any advice? Any ways to keep your energy up and your anxiety down? Motivation on how to leave the house once you’re in a slump? Hobbies you enjoyed or anything that’s really gotten you motivated? Anything I’m not thinking of? And if you’ve read this giant wall of text, thank you.

Posted Feb 15, 2026, 8:42 PM UTC

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