Posted by TLinIL on February 1, 2007, at 9:37:41
In reply to About racing thoughts, posted by psychnp on December 13, 2004, at 21:22:50
I want to add, and to know if anyone else ever feels this way, what seems so hard to articulate to other people, that "racing thoughts" (for lack of a better term" is much more than an annoyance. When you are just sitting around spinning your wheels everyday because you can't sort out priorities and are completely overwhelmed by ordinary tasks, your life becomes a mess. You can't clean your house, you can't play with your kids, you procrastinate paying the bills, you miss appointments...you feel like a failure, worthless and stupid. You can't sleep at night because you stay awake obsessing about everything you need to do, everything you didn't get done today. But then in the morning you are too tired from worrying deep into the middle of the night that you just can't wake up. You start napping, frequently. Then you feel frustrated, not knowing why you just can't pull yourself together enough to be "normal" like other people. You think maybe your just lazy. This creates anxiety, OCD, and depression. It's a downward spiral from there. Can anyone relate to this? I used to think I had some great depressive illness that could not be cured. About 8 months ago I finally found a Dr. that listened to me and agreed to try the Ritalin again. Now, I function. I get up in the morning. I sleep at night. I pay my bills, play with my kids, and make my appointments. I still take Zoloft also. I don't believe I have ADHD, and really I don't care what I may be labeled as. I do still struggle with prioritizing and things, but it is much more workable. I always enjoy reading everyone's thoughts here. Thank you!
TLinIL
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