What am I going through?
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First of all, Thank you. Thank you to the folks who make this website possible. Also, Thank you to those who have shared. You guys helped me feel comfortable to share.
My 'mental illness' started as a child. It's had different ways of showing itself over the years. I've been told so many things, I don't know where to start. PTSD, Anxiety, Personality Disorder, ADHD, Bi-Polar Disorder, Depression, & some others. I have tried a couple of medications & remedies. I can't fix this on my own. I need help. I want to get to the core of the problem & work on fixing that. Some of my symptoms are extreme mood swings, trouble sleeping, unhealthy relationship with food, confusion, feelings of being overwhelmed and inadequate. Constant overthinking. My mind floods with ideas, things I need to do, obligations, priorities, memories, etc. It goes too fast for me to keep up. I rarely can process or remember what goes through my mind. I have trouble completing things. I start & get distracted, by the time I remember what I started doing, I've already started 5 other things. Even in conversation, I bounce around & never finish what I started to say. I'm 36 years old, I know my potential. Right now, it's being wasted. I am holding myself back. My goal is to be back in control of my life. Where do I start?
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thanks for sharing! I know how difficult it can feel because I also have had anxiety since childhood. It took different forms as I got older and affected me in different ways but overall it’s been miserable.
but with some counseling and working on things I’ve been able to calm down some of the racing thoughts in my head. It’s not 100% but I work on it every day. but I felt so disorganized in my mind just like you are feeling.
do you have a counselor? I think that would be your first best step.
It’s very difficult to try to iron all this out alone. That’s because we are having to deal with our racing thoughts and our confusion, etc. it’s important to have support when you are trying to make things better.
One thing I learned is to come up with a daily routine Because that is good for the mind to be so somewhat structured. That way your mind won’t be all over the place. it might sound silly but it actually has helped me a lot. For instance, a routine could be that I get up, eat breakfast, get dressed, look at my calendar or planner to see what things I need to accomplish for just today! Not tomorrow or next week. take one thing at a time and finish it. start with a priority and work from there.
You can even check it off.
when your mind wanders, gently bring it back to the present moment. I’ve been practicing that and it is very helpful! Focus on the here and now. As long as you have your priorities listed on the calendar and notebook, you won’t forget to do them.
also in your routine, set a time to jot down some of your ideas And memories that normally race through your mind.
structure is very important in managing stress and anxiety. I take time out during the day and just before I sleep to listen to some soothing meditations for anxiety found on YouTube. I also listen to meditations for being in the present moment. Those are great because they keep you from being stuck in the past and in the future, neither of which exist . See if you can get some counseling for all of this but those are just some suggestions. Take care