I have lifted (and boxed) religiously for the last 2-3 years and have built a solid rig. A lot of monk mode. Over a year. 187cm, 90kg and about 9-10% BF, 27 years old. About a month ago, I noticed an electric shock down my arm on overhead presses, and turns out I have ulnar nerve entrapment or something similar (waiting on ultrasounds, MRI cleared me). I could be looking at up to 18 months off lifting, who knows.

I haven't lifted in a month and I already see my muscles deflating. I suffer from pretty bad depression, this has spiralled me down so much worse. I really put all my eggs in one basket here, in terms of a source of happiness / confidence.

I have so much free time after work. I read and meditate and all the good stuff, but because of my deep depression I've yet to game girls. I just came off a really bad 8 month stint with a oneitis who I ghosted permanently last week without leaving a word (you know the deal, had me around her finger, always ghosted me, made excuses, kept me on the shelf, etc) and I'm proud of that, but I lack that serious drive to go out and game right now since I'm an emotional wreck from my recent injury news + finally ghosting my oneitis who I literally thought was the one. I spend all day thinking about what's next, what my purpose is, where do I find enjoyment in life?

My question is, has anyone been in this scenario? I can train legs, abs and run. But I can see my arms and chest deflating and it's killing me. Where should I look for confidence, for enjoyment in life? Boxing and lifting were literally all I had.

Be mindful of how hard you push your body. I would train up to 7 days a week, often twice, and I feel this resulted in my injuries.

Edit: just to clarify.. This is more in terms of finding what to do with my time / where to draw confidence from since lifting is such a big thing here. I’m doing all the right things in relation to the injury. Doing all the scans as we speak..