[alyssa_angel]

So I have a pretty annoying problem. I'm dissociating a lot and this has lead to not being able to remember things. I have this essay to write, and I've been trying to write it for 2 weeks now. I can't keep track of what I was thinking, or going to write, I can't keep track of anything lately, and it's getting impossible. I'm having the same problem with this post, I know there was another point to make, I just can't think.

I know it's stress causing it, as little stressful things have been popping up and it's hard to concentrate on anything. I'm getting really frustrated, as I can't write what I want to write, and I can't remember what it was that I wanted to write in the first place.

I'm a writer, it's what I do. I can't even do that. I know what I have to say, I just can't grasp it in my head, like a mist has covered it, then just swallows it whole.

Does anyone know any ways at all to help this problem? To get this essay written. I've already hit the deadline, and it needs to be completed!

I hope I made sense, I'm finding writing this a bit hard.

Thanks

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by alyssa_angel

So I have a pretty annoying problem. I'm dissociating a lot and this has lead to not being able to remember things. I have this essay to write, and I've been trying to write it for 2 weeks now. I can't keep track of what I was thinking, or going to write, I can't keep track of anything lately, and it's getting impossible. I'm having the same problem with this post, I know there was another point to make, I just can't think.

I know it's stress causing it, as little stressful things have been popping up and it's hard to concentrate on anything. I'm getting really frustrated, as I can't write what I want to write, and I can't remember what it was that I wanted to write in the first place.

I'm a writer, it's what I do. I can't even do that. I know what I have to say, I just can't grasp it in my head, like a mist has covered it, then just swallows it whole.

Does anyone know any ways at all to help this problem? To get this essay written. I've already hit the deadline, and it needs to be completed!

I hope I made sense, I'm finding writing this a bit hard.

Thanks

your a writer ok how about falling back on that, the writers that I know have a process when they come face to face with writers block. they dit down and just write paying no mind to sentence structure, spelling, grammar. they just write anything. one writer that spoke in our creative writing class said she sits down and writes "I dont know what to write, this is stupid" over and over again. sometimes she ends up having 4 pages full of that statement until finally her head starts changing the sentence and then writing about her day, eventually getting back to the essay she needs to write, but still doing this writing of the essay in free writing style. then she gets up and walks away from her writing. when she comes back she reads what she has wrote in free writing style and uses that as a starting point for the essay. she says it cures her writing block every time. Ive tried her freee writing style with my homework assignments and it works for me too.

[Jennifer1084]

Originally Posted by alyssa_angel

So I have a pretty annoying problem. I'm dissociating a lot and this has lead to not being able to remember things. I have this essay to write, and I've been trying to write it for 2 weeks now. I can't keep track of what I was thinking, or going to write, I can't keep track of anything lately, and it's getting impossible. I'm having the same problem with this post, I know there was another point to make, I just can't think.

I know it's stress causing it, as little stressful things have been popping up and it's hard to concentrate on anything. I'm getting really frustrated, as I can't write what I want to write, and I can't remember what it was that I wanted to write in the first place.

I'm a writer, it's what I do. I can't even do that. I know what I have to say, I just can't grasp it in my head, like a mist has covered it, then just swallows it whole.

Does anyone know any ways at all to help this problem? To get this essay written. I've already hit the deadline, and it needs to be completed!

I hope I made sense, I'm finding writing this a bit hard.

Thanks

I've found that when I had to write things for class and I was having concentration problems or problems that related to dissociation, which I had often, I would write every single point I wanted to make while it was on my mind, like as soon as I would have it. Then if there is research that had to be done for the essay I would make notes while I researched, that way I have something to fall back on if I couldn't think later. I always found with essays, having an outline was helpful too, so if I forgot what I was writing about, I could follow the outline to see where I was at. Hope this might help some! Good luck!

[DLHsSystm]

This is really coming out of left field because I rarely have to write anything, however I used to be a dancer and would have to remember long combinations of movements. Sometimes when stressed and or switching because of stress I found I had to reassess my nutrition and sleeping. Often I found just by improving these I was able to struggle less with my wandering mind. I was more present and focused. Just a thought...

[alyssa_angel]

Lol well the thing is, I am writing the point down when I forget it >.< but I think I will try to write it in a couple of words, then work on putting it into a sentence.

Yeah sleeping is a bit all over the place for me right now, always tired, alll the time, can't change that. I can't cut down on sugar, or caffiene, because I don't eat either, is there a specific food nutrition wise that could help focus?

It's not writers block, I always know what to write, I just forget it as I'm writing it. But ty for the tip, I use that already so it's a very good one.

I'm going to try all of these things.

Thanks all

[multipixie9]

Perhaps you could "talk to your head". Ask outloud questions about why anyone has trouble with this essay or with writing. Then listen or be open to listening to the thoughts that may pop up in your mind. Sometimes I get an answer pretty fast and other times I get ignored and that leads to new questions "why are you ignoring me?" "is there something going on inside that is messing things up". I just keep asking myself what is going on until I finally get some input from my alts. I also keep my questions from being really aggressive or angry. It is not helpful to attack any alts for behaviors. The more I nurture inside and treat them kindly the more my inside family is free to live and not sabotage our life.

[SophiaG]

Try some fish oil. It's helped me concentrate in the past. usually takes a week or so to work if you take a dose every day.

then again this may only be good for people with add...