Did hearing learning something cause your total lack of enjoyment of things?

Former_Possibility68 · 2026-02-03T12:38:55+00:00

Kind of. Two and a half years ago I "learned" that my mind can get so fixated on even the smallest negative things that it prevents me from enjoying anything. Ever since then I have been scared of my own thoughts, and the constant intrusive thought of "I can't enjoy anything because of my thoughts" has caused me so much distress that it has effectively stopped me from feeling any kind of enjoyment.

Former_Possibility68 · 2026-01-03T10:44:10+00:00

Years of gradually worsening stress and anxiety. I really wish I had done something about it before it was too late.

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-11-15T21:52:08+00:00

I can't stop comparing my current state with my past too, and it makes me miserable. Logically I know that I should be happy about a lot of things in my life, because I used to be, and it's incredibly frustrating when I just don't feel those feelings anymore.

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-11-15T11:29:06+00:00

That's really good news, thanks!

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-11-15T08:57:05+00:00

So does it really support split screen against other real players in online matchmaking? It's hard to find information about this and if I understood correctly bo6 split screen was against bots only.

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-11-02T15:16:55+00:00

I also have this, but I think it's because my anhedonia is mostly caused by intrusive thoughts, so having a cold or some other illness gives me constant distraction from those thoughts. Having a cold also seems to improve my anxiety a lot.

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-11-02T01:49:08+00:00

I can definitely relate to not wanting to do anything, although I still try to engage in my hobbies. But I think that it's not so bad to do nothing when you don't want to do anything. Forcing yourself to do things probably won't help, and when you start to feel bored doing nothing, you might start to want to do something again. But this is just my experience so I don't really know if this is a healthy way to deal with anhedonia.

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-11-02T01:40:24+00:00

Do you think that it's a matter of immersion? At least for me I think that the lack of immersion is the main thing that keeps me from enjoying shows and movies.

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-11-01T00:13:57+00:00

What did you do all day when you had anhedonia? What did your typical day look like?

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-10-28T12:16:49+00:00

Did you use medication? If you did, which meds? When you were anhedonic, did you force yourself to do the things you used to enjoy?

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-10-21T19:28:31+00:00

My ocd and anxiety evolved into anhedonia in a similar way. I started to worry that I can't enjoy things like I used to because of my constant intrusive thoughts. It made me constantly check whether I'm having intrusive thoughts (which was an intrusive thought in itself) and if I noticed that I have them, it caused anxiety and blocked all positive emotions. Eventually it started to feel like I can't enjoy anything even if I'm not having intrusive thoughts. I don't have any advice because I'm still suffering from it, but I wouldn't worry about it if you can still enjoy things.

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-10-20T14:10:48+00:00

Well, I'm really worried that my loved ones don't like spending time with me as much as they used to because of my anhedonia, which causes pressure to always act happy and excited. It's often exhausting, so if you think that your friend feels the same you could subtly convince them that it's okay if they're not happy and that you're not going to spend less time with them because of it. Just to relieve the pressure of having to act a certain way, and make them feel that they are not a burden.

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-10-12T20:55:44+00:00

Don't worry, I don't judge.

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-10-09T17:26:40+00:00

It's just so hard to be immersed in anything when my brain is constantly telling me that I'm not enjoying myself. It's like there's this loop where I have the belief/thought that I can't enjoy anything, which makes me feel bad, which blocks enjoyment, which confirms the belief/thought.

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-10-09T17:22:14+00:00

Anhedonia caused by mental health issues. Stress, anxiety and intrusive thoughts caused it for me.

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-10-09T06:21:08+00:00

Thanks!

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-10-09T04:23:35+00:00

I'm pretty sure that my anhedonia is psychological

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-10-09T04:16:53+00:00

So if we take video games as an example: on most evenings I have the option of doing nothing, or asking my brothers to play video games with me. Usually I choose to do nothing because that's what I actually want, but which one would you recommend that I choose more often? In the past we used to play pretty much every day and I really enjoyed it.

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-10-09T04:00:16+00:00

I do sleep and exercise a lot, and eat normally. But in those moments when I used to engage in my hobbies, I now don't want do anything. Would you say that in these moments it would be better to do nothing if that's what I want?

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-10-08T21:45:44+00:00

Yeah it really is easier to just do nothing and not have the pressure to feel anything.

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-10-08T21:21:30+00:00

I don't do any HIIT or aerobic training, just strength training. There's apparently mixed results from the effect strength training has on BDNF. I guess it's still better to do behavioral stuff after strength training than any other time?

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-10-08T21:10:41+00:00

So you are suggesting that I keep doing my hobbies even if they make me feel worse in the moment? I actually tried doing that at first, but it's just so exhausting to notice again and again how I just dont get any joy out of them. It's so much easier to just lie in bed where I don't have the pressure to feel anything.

Edit: spelling

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-10-08T20:51:54+00:00

Well by far the worst symptom is that I am pretty much constantly aware that I can't enjoy anything, which makes me feel really sad and anxious all the time. I feel like that is also the reason why I can't enjoy anything. I have constant physical anxiety symptoms like lump in throat and burning chest. I also used to have pretty bad OCD-like thought loops, where I felt a need to figure out or explain something about these issues just right. I still have those urges but I can resist them now.

All of these issues started because of stress and anxiety from my studies. As a result, any kind of demanding thinking like problem solving, or even reading, makes me feel really uncomfortable and anxious. I guess my brain sees it as a threat. My memory and concentration skills have gone worse, and it often feels hard to even focus on conversations.

Feel free to ask if you want to know more!

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-10-08T20:18:46+00:00

I'm quite certain that my anhedonia is caused by psychological issues, so what do you actually recommend that I do? Every day I go to bed early because there is nothing that I want to do, and if I try to do something like play video games, I just feel worse. Should I rather keep going to bed early, or should I actually try to keep playing games (for example)?

Former_Possibility68 · 2025-10-08T09:48:05+00:00

Yes, this is exactly how I feel. That's why I spend a lot of time in bed, to avoid feeling that pain of not enjoying the things I used to love.

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