What to do when you are becoming more and more numb every week?

Maybe you just need something new to be passionate about…

You probably don’t want to hear this, but it sounds like depression is creeping in. Medication may help or may make it worse, but it might be worth talking to a doctor about. Only real problem is that once you get that diagnosis, it could affect any future applications for life insurance policies.

Thank you @Judi, I have been depressed in the past but this isn’t it.

Depressions don’t have identical symptoms every time you have them. It is worth talking to your physician. The numbness you mention needs attention. And i wish you well.

Please provide some thoughtful answers for a change…

Sounds like you may be in a rut. Or depressed as suggested above. You may be interested in reading this about the different types and signs of depression.
If you don’t fall in there, than you may be in a rut or lonely. Its hard to care about things or be excited about things if you feel you have no one to share it with.
Or if its a rut than you need to get out of your comfort zone and do something that is not typically you. Goof around. Save some money for a vacation to someplace you always wanted to go and go.

Love your neighbor. Get more involved with what you are into. Don’t do things to please others, please yourself and show your gift to the world.

It might well be depression, but then again it could be something in your environment sucking the life out of you.

I went through the same thing, and for me, it was something in my environment. I lost everything that made me who I was. Once I realized I needed to change my environment, I came back pretty quickly—took about 5 months to feel normal again but that’s pretty fast compared to where I was for about 6 years.

IMO, before you take medicines, see a therapist to find out if it’s chemical or environmental. Change your scenery, go on vacation, do whatever it takes to find the root and go from there.

i found this could even be because of drug reaction.
it is hard to give up on the dreams we have when we are young, but remember:

You are here today for a purpose, and to learn something about life. find that light within and dont sweat the small stuff.

Love.

This does happen over time and this has happened to me as well. There were many things that I used to be passionate about when I was younger but now that I don’t care about. The good thing about this (at least to me) is that I usually find something different to be passionate about. What you’re describing is a natural part of growing older.

You didn’t say how old you are. Some of this comes with age.

It may be that medicine may be your only hope. Try it.

Thank you for the positive responses. I have personally been depressed and seen it in others and I can say that this is not it and I refuse to take medicine to increase the bottom line at bullshit, inc. I think more than likely @linguaphile hit it on the head as I already have been desperately trying to change my environment for over a year now (without success). Additionally I am growing older as well and perhaps some things are naturally changing too, as @Paradox25 suggested. It is comforting to know that others experience this too, I am not alone, etc. especially coming from someone with a similar screen name. I would also like to thank @jazmina88 for your kind response—thank you.