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user07677 · 24/08/2022 15:54

Hi there, I'm really stuck in a rut I've had hyperfixations all my life but recently the last few months very intensely and it's ruining my life, every few weeks I'll see something I become obsessed with it's all I can think of I can't eat I can't sleep I feel sick about the fact I don't have it, my mind doesn't ever stop thinking about it and then one day I just won't like it or want it, and then a new thing will come up, I just can't do it anymore I can't keep hobbies or interests financially it's debilitating, and mentally it's exhausting, I know this may sound like oh she's just spoilt but it's far from that it's not necessarily a want it's a genuine need and my whole body can't cope without thinking or having to get whatever it is no matter if I'm in a position to even get it, I go through stages I'll sell everything I own with no care just for that one thing and it's truly exhausting because there are things that I obsess over that are just not possible to get but my body is in a state of anxiety and restlessness about it all the time, has anyone experienced this or have any advice I just can't do it anymore

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user07677 · 24/08/2022 16:50

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passwordnotsecure · 24/08/2022 17:19

Hi. I'm sorry you're struggling and that your life is controlled by these compulsions. Have you spoken to your GP about it? It sounds like some CBT methods of disputing your thinking might help. Could you possibly refer yourself to Health in Mind?

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