Hey there,

I understand what you mean. For me, when I have a problem, it's very easy to obsess over it. I tend to worry about it, constantly think of finding a solution, wonder "why me?", hope that it gets better, and pretty much become all-consumed with fixing the problem. This happens to me a lot with small and large issues. For example, yesterday I received a past due notice for a bill I needed to pay but didn't get notification about until now. Long story short, I thought this bill had something to do with tenants I have living in the home I own in Georgia. Figured it wasn't my responsibility. But then all of a sudden, it was all I could think about. I worried about the fact that it was overdue, I worried that I was going to have to get in touch with my tenants and ask them for money (something I seem to have difficulty doing!), I worried how it was affecting my credit, I worried that it was going to damage my seemingly good relationship with my tenants (asking them for money for a bill that wasn't my responsibility). Basically, I went from point A to Z in a span of a few hours until I could finally get to my computer, login to my account, and understand what the bill was for. I know this probably sounds crazy. But this is often how my mind operates with small and large problems. I just can't think or focus on anything else until I have made sense of it and found a solution. I hate this part of myself.

So I can relate to your feeling obsessed with fixing the problems with your truck. So sorry you felt this way! One thing I try to remind myself is that problems have a way of working themselves out - even without obsessing about them. I try to remember this, but it's hard. For me, my mind starts working and just jets off. I'd like to work on bringing my mind back down to earth when these problems happen. I hope you're feeling better and taking care of yourself.