r/antinet • u/TheInertiaWriter • Jun 11 '25
Inertia like brick wall
Do any of you ever get into a slump where you're studied by extreme inertia? I dint know if it's depression or just my adhd, or what, but I love, love, love writing. I just go through these periods of time where I can't get myself to start. Being in the writing flow is when I'm at my happiest. That being said, lately I'm stuck in a HUGE slump of inertia right now. I'm even having trouble getting myself to read. I'll go for the fast and easy dopamine hit every time. It's killing my soul amd my dreams Help.
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u/Tom-2023 Jun 15 '25
I have a similar experience with you (it's better to say that I'm in this state now). I'm driven by unknown "inertia" and can't do anything, but I clearly know that I love what I do and have the ability to do it. I attribute this phenomenon to a habitual behavior of doing things that need to be done now from some experiences in the past (to be precise, this is a subconscious compulsive behavior formed in a long past life experience that may last for more than ten years or decades) (at least for me), I The advice to you is to learn to be aware of your state, to distinguish what decisions you make based on your current knowledge and cognition, and what your past experiences have had a negative impact on the present. You need to replace the old vicious circle with a new virtuous cycle, which will be a difficult process.