Lived Experience Forum

[Lee82]

I use to love reading. Not too long ago I would read a book every couple days. I have a kindle and would download book after book however atm I cannot concentrate long enough to even get through a page. I would read it and have no idea what I just read. Reading use to be a good distraction for me. 😞

[outlander]

Its ok @Lee82 im much the same. I dont read books as much now but i can study. Kind of strange really. I hpe that one day we can all get back to doing the things we love one day

[Lee82]

It seems like things will never get back to normality. Although I don't think things have ever been normal for me. But hope keeps us going so hope is all I have. 

[outlander]

We just have to keep building our lives @Lee82 when we loose interest in everything we normally would like to do sometimes we have to look at other things to try out

[Lee82]

I don't know if I am alone in this but for some reason all my thoughts seem to be always negative. I feel I can't see any positives and if I try to see positives my mind just overrides it to think negatively. Any ideas why my mind seems to go straight to the negatives? 

[Former-Member]

Hi @Lee82 ,  you definitely aren't alone in that. Even if I manage to see the good it is quickly turned into some thing negative. 

I have to try and focus on getting through the day, then the night and then the next day and so on. 

Hope you have a better day today

[oceangirl]

Hi @Lee82 

How are you? 

[Lee82]

Hi @oceangirl I am hanging in there. I am just trying to keep my anxiety at bay atm. How are you? 

[oceangirl]

You're doing great. I'm hoping to get some exercise in tomorrow. Hope you're winding down for bed. I'm good, thanks for asking. @Lee82 

[Lee82]

Great to hear you are doing well @oceangirl . I am about to hop in the shower and try calm my anxiety down. I am feeling a little better tonight then I was last night which is a positive