I feel like Im stuck in some maze or puzzle. It's never ending and full
of despair, sadness and hopelessness. Every which way I turn, it's
either a dead end or a bigger problem. Why does this have to happen? Why
me? Surely life can't be like this forever. I just can't seem to find
any way out. I'm not just saying this or sat on my backside expecting it
all to fix itself. NOTHING and I mean NOTHING goes right, it doesn't
even just stand still, it gets worse and worse.

What's the only way out from this situation? F******g head
is going to ignite and explode, why can't I just have a crap normal
life!

[optimize990h]

HavingABadDay, can you just concentrate on this moment at a time?

If you set boundaries when you feel this anxious type of thinking that may be helpful.

You will minimizing the effects of getting stuck "in the mud".

[Sabra]

Hey,

Is there a way for you to pick the easiest issue to fix and concentrate on it. If you can separate them out somehow, you won't feel so overwhelmed.

One minute at a time, one thing at a time is all you have to do. Don't look at everything....just one thing.

I am not minimizing what is happening in your life, please focus on one thing or you will feel swamped.

Sabra

Thank you both. I'm not sure what to do. Its one thing after another. Last 4 years, almost on a monthly basis something has happened that I cant sort out and its snowballing and making it worse. Thats why I said maze, because Im not just sitting there, I try to deal with stuff, but Im also dx schizophrenic, something I managed to cope with and get through life, even though its caused some major mess ups. I dealt with them and carried on. Now though I have so much messed up. I got made redundent, police case, my daughter self harms, finances, my dad is ill, my marriage is messed up and in all of those things there are numerous other things going on. All in the last year and none of it has been sorted out, not through want of trying, my parents have tried so hard to help, nothing will sort out though, no matter how much we try.