Not sure what this is - Excited & involved for a short time, and then crash, the desire goes away.

[whiteraven]

So, I'm having these episodes, triggered by either something very upsetting or something very exciting, where I get very "busy"--doing something often related to whatever it was that triggered it--and where I can feel a lot of tension under my skin and in all extremities. Sometimes, when I am hurting already from costochondritis, I get an increase in chest pain, and my thoughts are accelerated but very focused on whatever I'm doing.

For example, today I was watching the news and well...I'm in the US, so I guess no more said there...and I got an email from a no-kill advocacy group.

I have been upset about stuff going on since...well, for months, and I am deeply passionate about no-kill, so I started immediately sending emails to politicians, looking for a no-kill group in my state, buying no-kill merch, sending emails to groups, posting to social media, etc.

It all lasted maybe an hour. I took a hot shower and am feeling better. But last week, it was the whole week. I've had these since forever...they just seem to be worse now.

The worse thing is that I get very excited and involved for a short time in something I really want to do, then I kind of crash, and the desire goes away.

Can anyone relate?

 

[Jade-]

I can relate.

For me though I think it's just a way to distract myself from whatever feelings I am having.

 

[Friday]

I’ve learned to ignore anything I get excited about until AFTER the crash. Then? I can be all in. But not until the initial razzle dazzle has passed.

It’s that predictable in my own life.

 

[whiteraven]

I’ve learned to ignore anything I get excited about until AFTER the crash.

Unfortunately, after the crash I am usually immobile. Depressed and with no motivation at all.

Do you experience the rest in same or similar ways?

 

[Lost in the Woods]

I notice I can be a bit impulsive when I start a new activity I enjoy. I don’t crash but I often lose interest in things. But that can be after years.

 

[Friday]

Unfortunately, after the crash I am usually immobile. Depressed and with no motivation at all.

Do you experience the rest in same or similar ways?

After the crash? Comes competence. And rationality. And me own self. Which means 4:5 I do NOT elect to pursue what I was previously excited about. But? 1:5? I do. So I do so. To (as yet) always favorable results. So if I’m still interested/excited AFTER the crash? I. Go. For. It. To date? That’s been good for me.