Empty....?

Question

Lately I've got this feeling that just feels..empty...?
Like something is missing.
I can't really explain it.
Nothing drastic has happened recently, and I'm over everything thats happened in the past.
So my question is, Has anyone else had this feeling? And if so, why? and what did you do to fix it?

Answer 1

I know what you're talking about.
My mom said that I needed to go to church I hadn't been in a while. So we went to church and I was feeling like my old self again =]

Sorry you feel like that, its a real mood killer. Are you bored?

Answer 2

You may feel like you are over all those things in the past but, you need to understand; all those emotions you experienced have all been stored within the deeper recesses of your memory. They can have considerable influence on the way you think. As well as how you respond or react to things which may be experienced, yet the reaction does not seem to tie in with anything that was said or thought of at that particular time. Is just a reaction taking place without any explanation or any understanding of why.

Those embedded emotions are considered to be "triggers" which will activate when a word or a thought seems to provoke them or, touch on them. Bearing in mind, emotions are basically of the negative variety, so will have negative reactions. The anxiety and frustration over not having the understanding of what is taking place, will bring about a pretty active state of anxiety.

Should you have the desire to have them eliminated, would be a good idea to get those triggers removed. Would allow a much greater frame of mind. As well as reduce or eliminate that feeling of being anxious.

You also must recognize; the purpose of life is progression. Feeling failure to accomplish that part of your life would indicate a reason for you feeling empty and unfulfilled.

Answer 3

The first thing I thought of was a religious setting also. Dont know how you believe, but after browsing the other answers, maybe interaction is what you need. I mean when you go to church (or whatever) you have alot of interaction. And along with the other answer it maybe something new also. So it seems to me it may be a combination of things... Try religion, a college or community class, maybe some kind of volunteer work would interest you. Good luck to you. And by the way I have felt this way before and it always seems to go away when I am with others...

Answer 4

The emptiness you feel is God-shaped. His Holy Spirit is making you aware that you need Jesus Christ. Read the New Testament book of John. Then read the NT book of Romans. You will find your answers there. Whether or not you accept the Answer is up to you, but you'll see that Jesus has made a way. As a teen, I knew that emptiness all too well. I am eternally thankful--and I do mean ETERNALLY thankful--that finally a friend invited me to Christ. He loves you and cares about you PERSONALLY. He has done so since He laid the world's foundation.

Answer 5

The empty feeling is a sign that you want something new in your life. You are tired of everything the way it is now. Dig deep down inside and think about what you want and need. What will make you feel happy. Once you know what will make you feel better, you can choose to start taking steps to reach that goal. It doesn't have to be anything big.

Answer 6

yea...this is the sorta feeling you get when you feel a lack of the richness with human interaction. Like how even if you have a social life...there is something nagging you because there is nothing that makes u feel especially happy or grateful for anything. Or you feel just hopeless b/c you don't see a purpose in where you're going. It happens to all of us...but most of the time its just because we occasionally try to seperate and find solitude so we can sorta **** out in our lives, to reevaluate where we're going. It'll fix itself...but if you want, this is a great book to read about that.."The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People."

G'luck

Answer 7

Yes I have had that feeling and all the time I used to feel that I dont have energy to do anything. At that time I thought that I was sick and even went to the extent of getting my blod test done. Ofcouse there was no problems after the test results were out. My pathologist said that he has gone through this phase and it is mainly because we are bored and things are not interesting for us.....My brother refered me to this meditation course called "art of Living".......Highly effective and very impressive...very simple...i do it for 20 mins everyday and I realised it changed my outlook towards life....After that I had never had that feeling. The link to the website is "www.artofliving.org" Read it and see if it helps you...I have recommended it to all my friends and it has worked for those who did the course.
Sincerely hoping that you will get over this feeling.

Answer 8

I've often felt exactly how you did-like a page had been ripped out of my story book, like i had a gaping hole inside my heart.
Are you honestly happy? Do you feel deprived of something? Try to figure out if there's anything, even the slightest thing that could be making you feel this way.
I didn't fix the problem because i can't, but i figured out what was making me feel empty. The fact that i was pushed out, excluded and unloved by my parents was making me feel empty. Because i was deprived of their love.

Answer 9

Of course, everyones feels this at some point in their life, until they accept Jesus Christ into their lives. He died on the cross to save us from our sins, and if we accept that wonderful gift and invite him into our lives, we will find the emptiness has been filled with joy and love!

Answer 10

I felt that way for a long time. I have depression and Borderline Personality Disorder. It sounds like you need to talk to someone, a psychatrist or therapist or both. Recovery is out there, but you have to work at it.