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Originally Posted by TheByzantine
Without medication or therapy, it seems replacing an obsession with another is the only viability. You have said you have no choice over what you obsess about. Yet, you have a big brain and could work on acquiring a less intrusive obsession.
My other thought is grounding: http://forums.psychcentral.com/showt...t=16719&page=2 |
I'll try finding another hobby to divert my attention from the obsession. I have a habit of multi-tasking though, so I'll have to work on that...
I'll try some grounding skills too. But I'm not sure how it would work in the context of my thinking process. I can see how it would help with addictions, but every article I've found indicate the addictions stem from PTSD, or some form of anxiety disorder. The addictions are a negative method of coping with an overt amount of stimulus, such as a trigger. My addictive behavior stems from lack of stimulus. One of the problems with having little to no emotions is that I'm constantly bored and impulsively looking for things ... anything ... to make me feel something.
That might sound cliche... But, when I have a normal, quiet life, I feel very claustrophobic.