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Staying present
I picked up a DBT work book to try to help with dissociation and feeling overwhelmed. Something that was an eye opener was the section on being present and "time traveling" (lost in thoughts about the past or future). Now that it's brought to my attention I am noticing I do this all the time. I'm either thinking about the past (often mistakes, painful events, and unresolved issues) or the future (sometimes good stuff, sometimes thoughtful, but also would be conflicts or trying to get resolutions). It's like I'm living in a perpetual nightmare. I'm not really living in the here and now. I'm trying to redirect the thoughts when they come up, to be mindful of the present instead of going off somewhere in my mind. It's really hard. When I manage to stay persent, sometimes I don't know what to do with myself. Sometimes it's boring or so devoid of anything. I'm listen to music almost non-stop because the silence is too much. I manage to get a lot of cleaning done at home because I tried to focus on physical tasks.
Anyone going through this or have gone through this?
Anyone going through this or have gone through this?