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Originally Posted by AnomalousCarrotCake
Hi insertname. Sorry you're having a tough time of it lately, and feel like you're letting other people down. It sounds like you're having trouble doing the things you want to or need to, though, and maybe you need some additional help with figuring out why?
A few things in your post leaped out at me:
Based on what you've written, it sounds like you're having trouble focusing, concentrating, and remembering things. You've said you don't feel awake and can't think straight.
All of this would make anyone have difficulty following through on things. You're also being hard on yourself -- which puts additional stress on you and can make focusing and remembering more difficult, too.
Maybe if you can discover why you're having trouble focusing, concentrating, and remembering it would help.
Do you remember when you first started having trouble? Looking back on what happened then may help you figure out why things changed. If it's become a regular, frequent issue then it may be you have some medical condition like sleep apnea, hypothyroidism, etc. affecting your ability to think straight during the day, and talking to a doctor could help you pinpoint if that's a cause. It can also be depression and other conditions, and talking to a therapist might help there.
I'm sorry you're having a difficult time lately. I hope you find answers and you begin to feel better soon.
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Thank you. I'm not actually having as much of a difficult time as I used to! I'm feeling pretty good compared with my history
I can't remember when the overthinking started - maybe about 7 years ago. It gets worse when I'm upset. The feeling 'out of it' and difficulty focusing is largely to do with being consumed with racing thoughts, many of which I can't really remember. It goes away when I'm around people/engaged in a meaningful conversation, although this does not happen often, so I've largely put it down to isolation. Being 'locked inside' is something I've done since I was a kid - I've always been really in my own head - so I think it's partly my personality, but friends have pointed out my daydreaming gets more rampant when I'm under a lot of stress. I'm probably avoiding more stress by escaping into my own head.
Thanks for your reply, I'm looking at ways to keep myself in the moment more often (mindfulness practice) and trying to convince myself to socialise more. I need to find ways to see my life in a more meaningful way and feel more connected to it, I think, which is largely about not sitting about on my own all the time but going outside, seeing other people, doing things.