Margo
25-08-2016, 06:53 PM
I obsess over stuff. I don't think it's bad enough to be classed as medical but it's driving me nuts. It's starting to affect me in a negative way and I'm not sure how to temper it down.
I've always been the type of person who, when buying something new, will read everything I can on the subject, cross reference and be as clued up as I can before buying. This can be a good thing and, from experience, has been.
But now it's becoming a bit of a problem for me. It's stopping me enjoying things. It's taking away the excitement. It's making me stressed.
I've always been cautious. But I love spontaneity and this is fast becoming impossible. I say I love spontaneity but I guess I love the idea of it.
I guess the crux is I'm terrified of making a mistake or of something going wrong. In making decisions I am trying to mitigate as much as possible.
But now it's getting stupid. Now it's getting overwhelming.
In my everyday life and recovery I am trying really hard to follow the mantra of "getting it right isn't key, allowing myself to learn from it is" and in some ways I'm succeeding. I actually love learning from mistakes. It's something I never did before and now I find it fascinating. But things are going wrong here.
I think this all sounds ridiculous. And reading back I've almost deleted this.
I'm not sure what to do? I find it exhausting. I don't sleep thinking about it.
I wondered if anyone else obsesses ?
I've always been the type of person who, when buying something new, will read everything I can on the subject, cross reference and be as clued up as I can before buying. This can be a good thing and, from experience, has been.
But now it's becoming a bit of a problem for me. It's stopping me enjoying things. It's taking away the excitement. It's making me stressed.
I've always been cautious. But I love spontaneity and this is fast becoming impossible. I say I love spontaneity but I guess I love the idea of it.
I guess the crux is I'm terrified of making a mistake or of something going wrong. In making decisions I am trying to mitigate as much as possible.
But now it's getting stupid. Now it's getting overwhelming.
In my everyday life and recovery I am trying really hard to follow the mantra of "getting it right isn't key, allowing myself to learn from it is" and in some ways I'm succeeding. I actually love learning from mistakes. It's something I never did before and now I find it fascinating. But things are going wrong here.
I think this all sounds ridiculous. And reading back I've almost deleted this.
I'm not sure what to do? I find it exhausting. I don't sleep thinking about it.
I wondered if anyone else obsesses ?