I spent the whole day thinking

DX'd - Sz/SzA
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yesterday i h ad nothing to do and i spent the whole day thinking about the reality of my situation and my problems i live with now. is this part of sz – i mean thinking like this for a whole day?

it was rough on me this thinking process. i didn’t even enjoy it. it felt like a workload or something.

judy

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I think balance is good. We need to think. But too much thinking is not good. It can make us depressed.

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thanks speedy. it was really weighing on me but i just kept going with it next weekend i’ll try to stop it. judy

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I play videogames when I need to relax. It helps sometimes to take my mind off of things.

Do you have any hobbies??

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i used to be a reader of historical novels. i am trying to get back into it. judy

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I bought a Kindle but haven’t used it much, I’ve only read 4-5 books. I’m going to read Kafka next. I just need to finish a game first.

Historical books are interesting. I find the French Revolution to be fascinating!

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Yeah it’s called rumination. Common with SZ and OCD. I’m guilty of it myself.

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one of my favorite reads is a book michel michel by robert lewis. great reading. judy

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This is very relatable. It seems like the weight of this disease just comes bearing down extra hard some days. I can’t say if it’s normal to spend a day thinking about it intently but I can say I have been there.

Sorry you’re feeling overworked by this. I try not to think about it outside of therapy. Do you have a therapist you could bring this up with? It might be a good idea to talk to a professional about these thoughts. To work through them with someone ya know.

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I spent the whole night thinking in my dreams.

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I don’t think on meds before I used to think all the time

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thanks bittercat. great ideas. i will try. judy

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sorry you were thinking so much…I try to enjoy my train of thought…you might try to divert your attention to something pleasing like music or books…

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I beleive it is better to use our thoughts as a tool rather than being consumed by them. Easier said than done sometimes though i admit.

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I had a day like this last week. I thought for most of the day aboit how i dont work anymore and how i need to rely on my family for the rest of my life for shelter.

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