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- 41w ago
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How do you deal with the feelings of numbness?
How do you deal with the feelings of numbness?
Understand that the feeling of numbness likely comes from being overwhelmed. There’s only so much your nervous system can take until you begin to shut down. I struggle with the feeling of numbness a lot. As frustrating as it may be, identifying this is very important and can help you navigate through these feelings of numbness. I know it sucks, especially when all you want to do is truly feel, but it will pass, it always does!
Actually the more you obsess about the feeling of numbness and trying to feel something or test whether you feel anything, the more it will stick to you. You have to give up the need to get rid of feeling numbness. And don’t check up on your feelings, give up that pursuit and go do something you enjoy.
I took my numbness as a sign that I need space from everyone and anything in my life that’s caused it and I need to rejuvenate because I’m above my limit. Maybe you’re about your limit too
Thank you very much for the replies! I timk for me its because of my intrusive thoughts..
I can’t tell what’s right and wrong anymore. It’s like my moral compass/rationality is completely broken. I could just shut my feelings down whenever. It might sound like a good thing but it also means I wouldn’t feel any remorse or guilt or negative emotions if I were to do something immoral (hypothetically speaking). In contrast, sometimes my feelings get so deep in the way that my rationality cannot win no matter what. My brain does that out of nowhere and I hate it because it ends up triggering my OCD theme and I have to start back up to be able to cope again. It’s like I’ve developed this intense intolerance towards any sort of stress whatsoever, even the good type of stress that helps you grow. My brain just shuts down and mentally I become a kid again and I can’t listen to logic no matter what.
Trying to ignore my thoughts but it feels like they are only coming at me more now😭 im just at a loss i dont know what to do
They’re getting more intense.. My mind wonders if what i’m feeling is really OCD.. what if it’s not and i’m in denial? Why is my life like this, a constant loop of fears and stress holding me back. I just want to live. To be the kind boy everyone knows. To make and be a difference. There’s sometimes I wish I could stay asleep.. to rest for a while. To hibernate all these feelings away. But I know that’s not how it works. Each tear I shed is a reminder of the hell I live every day when I open my eyes. I don’t know who I am anymore. I don’t know why I am anymore. Please someone.. advice, words of positivity, something.. I feel so alone. I’m scared. I don’t know where else to go.
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