23 y.o, still live at home, feel like I have no future, and few friends. Need advice?

Okay, so I am 23 yrs old and I feel depressed about my life at the moment.

I have never been the academic type, but I've always wanted to do well in life. The problem I have, is motivation. I let little things get in the way, and I constantly make excuses to myself for why I can't do certain things or go places. I do have the drive, but I just don't have much motivation to go out and do it. I want to be successful, but I've never pushed myself to do things. I was never academic and I got poor GCSE grades, but I managed to get onto a college course a little later in life, when I was 18 years old, a time when most 18 year old's have finished college/sixth form. I spent 3 years (including a foundation year) at college and messed around a lot, procrastinated etc, which ended in me leaving college at 21 years old with mediocre grades in a subject (Sport Science) that I wish I had never studied.

Now, I'm 23 and unemployed with no sense of direction in life. I never went to University because I decided against it, seeing as I am not the academic type and I couldn't handle any more studying. But I just feel like I am lost in life, I don't know what I want to do as a career, and I'm still stuck living at home with my parents. I haven't got a job, so I can't move out, and even moving out isn't going to solve things because I don't want to end up in a dead end job, just to pay the bills. I want more from life, but I really don't know what to do or where to start.


On top of this, I have limited friends to go out/socialise with. I still have a handful of friends from high school, but they are all starting to slowly drift away, and I feel like I'm becoming more and more alone in life. Although I do still see them from time to time, it's not like it used to be when we were younger. They are starting families or getting married, spending time with their girlfriends, whereas I am still single and living a miserable existence with hardly any social life.

I have finished my second bout of medication for anxiety since around August. I was continually suffering from panic attacks, so I had to do something. But I'm still in the same situation, and, although I feel better, I still feel depressed and anxious, even though I am not having panic attacks. I just feel alone all the time, like I have no one to turn to. It's horrible when you don't have any friends to rely on or regularly socialise with.

Anyway, I could really use some advice. Do you know what I can do? Your opinions?

Hey,
So do you have any idea where you want to get with your life?
If you're interested in anything like cooking or sport, it'd be worth considering careers in that. Unfortunately, that'll probably mean more studying which you aren't keen on.
If you'd rather not go back to college, have you tried searching for an apprenticeship?
In regards to social opportunities, seize opportunities, make an effort. It's intimidating but you can meet people you have loads in common with at sports clubs or simply at the pub/ on a night out.
Hope I helped a bit- just remember not to give up and just becauseyou're not naturally academic does not mean you can't achieve in life

try to become a PE teacher, best job with your subject, DO IT! Honestly,

Okay, so I am 23 yrs old and I feel depressed about my life at the moment.

I have never been the academic type, but I've always wanted to do well in life. The problem I have, is motivation. I let little things get in the way, and I constantly make excuses to myself for why I can't do certain things or go places. I do have the drive, but I just don't have much motivation to go out and do it. I want to be successful, but I've never pushed myself to do things. I was never academic and I got poor GCSE grades, but I managed to get onto a college course a little later in life, when I was 18 years old, a time when most 18 year old's have finished college/sixth form. I spent 3 years (including a foundation year) at college and messed around a lot, procrastinated etc, which ended in me leaving college at 21 years old with mediocre grades in a subject (Sport Science) that I wish I had never studied.

Now, I'm 23 and unemployed with no sense of direction in life. I never went to University because I decided against it, seeing as I am not the academic type and I couldn't handle any more studying. But I just feel like I am lost in life, I don't know what I want to do as a career, and I'm still stuck living at home with my parents. I haven't got a job, so I can't move out, and even moving out isn't going to solve things because I don't want to end up in a dead end job, just to pay the bills. I want more from life, but I really don't know what to do or where to start.


On top of this, I have limited friends to go out/socialise with. I still have a handful of friends from high school, but they are all starting to slowly drift away, and I feel like I'm becoming more and more alone in life. Although I do still see them from time to time, it's not like it used to be when we were younger. They are starting families or getting married, spending time with their girlfriends, whereas I am still single and living a miserable existence with hardly any social life.

I have finished my second bout of medication for anxiety since around August. I was continually suffering from panic attacks, so I had to do something. But I'm still in the same situation, and, although I feel better, I still feel depressed and anxious, even though I am not having panic attacks. I just feel alone all the time, like I have no one to turn to. It's horrible when you don't have any friends to rely on or regularly socialise with.

Anyway, I could really use some advice. Do you know what I can do? Your opinions?

go to connexions and try get an apprenticeship?

just becauseyou're not naturally academic does not mean you can't achieve in life