Has anybody ever left the area they were living in just because of burn out? What exactly was the reason and where did you go to improve things?

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1. I left the area I grew up in, does that count? I was definitely burned out and hated living there. I hated my options there, and it contributed heavily to making the depression I’ve always lived with worse. I relocated out of state to further my career and got a fresh start and made new friends.

2. Sort of. First job out of college I lived in a ‘cool’ city, but my job required me to travel all the time, and I never really felt like I made any connections. even though I did have a girlfriend, I was extremely lonely. Tried to make it in to this one small friend group I knew from highschool, but they were really cliquish and had a love triangle thing going with this one girl in the group, and I think the other dudes saw me as a threat. Ended up ghosted. Within a matter of a couple months, I broke up with my girlfriend and got laid off at my job. I realized there was no reason to live in that particular city, and I ended up moving back in with my parents and finding a different job

3. I guess to just add in on mine, I’ll say it to give some context. I live in a college town in the middle of Missouri and was pursuing computer science. I’m done now but man did I waste my money on something I could’ve studied by myself. The area is pretty, ughh… lets go with a bit run down. It’s a working class area through and through. Most jobs here are pretty much under 15 dollars an hour with shitty hours. The actual things to do for fun are a bit meh once you’re done with grad school. The rest of the bars and restaurants tend to cater towards undergrads. Usually it’s some sports bar and they’re also kind of ghetto. The better ones are fewer and far between. Once the semesters are done and over, the place turns into a ghost town showing how little there actually is to do.

   I’m moving over to Austin, Texas once my lease in my apartment is over but til then, it’s been me seeing the same stuff over and over again.

4. I have, and continue to do so. I find myself living in a different state every 2 or 3 years. I am a happy husband with 2 kids. Reason: My mind finds the same community like a very large prison. You see the same things everyday, you smell the same smells, you hear the same noises. I have lived in cities, and lived in remote country. I also do this with jobs, and career paths. I find my career list looks like forest gump’s.
   Where did I go to improve things: I try to travel to national parks which is incredibly low cost. I think your brain needs a change of view for a few days. A reset. I also always tell people they should live where they like the temp and has plenty of sun. Especially men, who have higher testosterone when getting alot of sunlight.

5. I quit my job, sold all but three boxes of stuff (almost all clothes and some keepsakes from my Gma) and my car then left Oahu in a grand total of 3 weeks.

   I got island fever from living on Kyushu (small island in Japan) then Guam, then Hawaii.

   I left a GF behind too (I told her I was leaving and I didn’t want her to come because her family was there)

   North shore was great, I enjoyed surfing and being on the beach but I just needed a change. Traffic sucked, cost of living was hell, and I was getting into trouble.

   Was the best decision of my life. I tripled my income in 4 years, own a house and can road trip whenever I want.

6. I just got bored and wanted a change.

   I moved to Australia for a bit then settled in Japan about 18 years ago.

7. when i go somewhere new, all i see are the positives. after a few months all i see are the negatives and so i gotta get out. i’ll get grouchy and depressed if i stay in any one place for too long. just how i am. i’ve been all over the world and i’ve made a lot of friends, but they all end up fading away. it’s a bit depressing but staying in one spot your entire life is just pathetic and ignorant.

8. Kind of. I live in a small town and everyone is pretty much taken. I wanted a fresh start so I tried living in the south for a few months. It sucked. My gasket blew a week after I arrived, tried to buy another car with the last of my money and got scammed. Couldn’t find a 1BR ANYWHERE and the only options they had were too expensive. Long story short it was a waste and I had to move back home. The end.

9. After 30 years I left where I grew up and went more rural but still near a city of 100k. Most friends and family left already and I was tired of the congestion and unaffordability. From a practical standpoint, nothing was really keeping me there but a job I did from home more often than not.

   Best thing I ever did

10. I’ve definitely considered it, but realized I needed to work on myself first. Once I did that, I noticed it wasn’t necessary. One of my best friends did though, and it was the best thing for him. He moved to a random city in Arkansas that he had visited when a relative lived. That relative was long gone when he moved there, so he was fully solo in a new city with no connections. I kind of admire him for it.