Start going to the gym (you`ll feel better physically)
Find a girl. (you`ll feel better mentally)

You need to realise that producing should be your hobby, not a way of life...

Also, for all that time, have you at least made something decent that we can hear?

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Originally posted by LoveHate yeah thats another thing...ever since production has tooken a hold of me..i have lost interest in the entertainment that most people enjoy..such as movies..i havnt watched a mainstream film in a year or two..never seen the movie avatar..and only ones that i can sit myself thru are obscure independant films..or movies that ive already seen from a few years back, and as far as music goes..i only enjoy listening to stuff made from "hip" electronic acts from europe...if i turn on the radio ill go insane.. anyways what im trying to say ive lost interest in what most people my age "19" should be doing....i had alot of friends in high school, but i dont share the same interest as none of them anymore...and have since slowly drifted away.

This sounds likes the beginning of a depression medication commercial.

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Originally posted by dj_alfi change your avatar for fucks sake.

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Originally posted by JEO get a girlfriend if there's any chance at all. Think of her as a pet who takes your time.

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Originally posted by LoveHate yeah thats another thing...ever since production has tooken a hold of me..i have lost interest in the entertainment that most people enjoy..such as movies..i havnt watched a mainstream film in a year or two..never seen the movie avatar..and only ones that i can sit myself thru are obscure independant films..or movies that ive already seen from a few years back, and as far as music goes..i only enjoy listening to stuff made from "hip" electronic acts from europe...if i turn on the radio ill go insane.. anyways what im trying to say ive lost interest in what most people my age "19" should be doing....i had alot of friends in high school, but i dont share the same interest as none of them anymore...and have since slowly drifted away.

But are you content with the this way of life?

Or do you feel that you occupy yourself with production more and more to avoid doing other things, seeing friends or meeting girls?

If you are a complete geek who enjoys spending all his time on production then good for you. But if not, then you need to take a big break and re-intergrate yourself into society.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles Sounds like you need a new girlfriend.

She's not that bad and I guess she's the biggest fan of my music Girlfriends and music are a tough balance at times I'm sure we can all agree on that. It's inspiring to be loved...

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Originally posted by Coyke Just leave it for a while and get a xbox.

I really think that it would be better for him to engage in a more physical activity. Being stuck in front of yet another screen isn't going to solve his problems.

Do you enjoy sports? I don't know what I'd do without football. Perhaps you could go for walks and take trips to new places. I'm lucky to have a forest relatively close by, which I love to spend a lot of time in. If you do go for walks, why not go devoid of anything music related? Abandon your ipod/mp3, and just enjoy the sounds around you. You'd perhaps be defeating the purpose in your case if you spent time away from your DAW listening to music.

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Originally posted by Owsey2008 I really think that it would be better for him to engage in a more physical activity. Being stuck in front of yet another screen isn't going to solve his problems. Do you enjoy sports? I don't know what I'd do without football. Perhaps you could go for walks and take trips to new places. I'm lucky to have a forest relatively close by, which I love to spend a lot of time in. If you do go for walks, why not go devoid of anything music related? Abandon your ipod/mp3, and just enjoy the sounds around you. You'd perhaps be defeating the purpose in your case if you spent time away from your DAW listening to music.

As someone with both a girlfriend and an X-Box: I would do without neither. Okay - well the X-Box will be the first to go.

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yeah i can relate to the op issue dont become a loner man you'll end up not enjoying making tunes and you dont want that.

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Bro sitting in front of ANY screen for hours and hours a day can cause depression.
Its nothing new or groundbreaking. Research has shown higher rates of depression in people who spend too much time on the computer in general.

But I don't think a girl is magically going to fix a thing, in fact, it can make your life worse sometimes. How often I see guys get in a relationship and they start blowing off social events, guy activities, sports, football, just to be with their girl... its just as depressing as what you're going through now.

I truely believe EVERYONE takes up a hobby they like cause it helps them cope with life.
Had a bad day at work?

Go make music.
Getting sick of routine? Go make music.
Bored? go make music.

But you do see the problem with that? You ONLY HAVE 1 coping mechanism. The reason you don't see other people in here complaining is because they have all sorts of random shit going on in their life. NOT that its any better than music, but its just DIFFERENT.

If every single time I was bored I went to the gym, I'd prob be dead by now. I have to break up that boredom in different ways, or I'm eligible to lose my mind.. just like you.

Strive to find other things/goals in life to work towards that motivate you. Getting into nutrition/exercise is GREAT. Because too many people now and days DON'T do it. We are becoming MORE AND MORE sedentary a species, more and more reliant on computers... we are in a way becoming machines ourself.

I guarantee something as simple as a 20min run everyday would do wonders for your mood.
You need to stimulate those endorphins in a different way. Strive for more of a balance in life. And try to find friends who share the same dorky interests you do (we all have dorky interests). Even if they are obsessed with music, like me and my friend are obsessed with the gym, that does NOT mean all we do is go to the gym everytime we hang out.
We go to other stuff, but having a common interest makes us talk and get along WHILE we do those other activities. So don't think a friend with the same interests would just make the habit more compulsive, thats only really true with heroin.

Just mix life up more, you can't keep coping with life soley by producing. You WILL eventually be triggered into a depression.

start drinking. it solves everything (short term).

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Originally posted by DJ Robby Rox Bro sitting in front of ANY screen for hours and hours a day can cause depression. Its nothing new or groundbreaking. Research has shown higher rates of depression in people who spend too much time on the computer in general. But I don't think a girl is magically going to fix a thing, in fact, it can make your life worse sometimes. How often I see guys get in a relationship and they start blowing off social events, guy activities, sports, football, just to be with their girl... its just as depressing as what you're going through now. I truely believe EVERYONE takes up a hobby they like cause it helps them cope with life. Had a bad day at work? Go make music. Getting sick of routine? Go make music. Bored? go make music. But you do see the problem with that? You ONLY HAVE 1 coping mechanism. The reason you don't see other people in here complaining is because they have all sorts of random shit going on in their life. NOT that its any better than music, but its just DIFFERENT. If every single time I was bored I went to the gym, I'd prob be dead by now. I have to break up that boredom in different ways, or I'm eligible to lose my mind.. just like you. Strive to find other things/goals in life to work towards that motivate you. Getting into nutrition/exercise is GREAT. Because too many people now and days DON'T do it. We are becoming MORE AND MORE sedentary a species, more and more reliant on computers... we are in a way becoming machines ourself. I guarantee something as simple as a 20min run everyday would do wonders for your mood. You need to stimulate those endorphins in a different way. Strive for more of a balance in life. And try to find friends who share the same dorky interests you do (we all have dorky interests). Even if they are obsessed with music, like me and my friend are obsessed with the gym, that does NOT mean all we do is go to the gym everytime we hang out. We go to other stuff, but having a common interest makes us talk and get along WHILE we do those other activities. So don't think a friend with the same interests would just make the habit more compulsive, thats only really true with heroin. Just mix life up more, you can't keep coping with life soley by producing. You WILL eventually be triggered into a depression.

yeah good post here but i think the op is young and new to producing i rember when i got my first pair of decks i never left the house and when i got my new pc i was high on fl and the interwebs. lol

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Originally posted by kevin shawn I have a girlfriend who makes me want to do nothing but stay away from her and make music.

Hahaha

Producing is definitely the number one thing about which I think everyday.