Being a overthinker

I just watched it instead of getting ready for work. It’s me to a T. It actually exhausted me while listening. I’ve just realised that I haven’t really been overthinking too much while I’ve been so stuck in freeze. Some overthinking but not to the extreme as normal.
@MissGremlin @Shaz51

I think we are all guilty of being an overthinker at one point or another @Shaz51 @Captain24 @Spirit_Healer @NightFury @MissGremlin . I know I was for years and years. The rumination was extensive!

Hits so close to home. @MissGremlin @NightFury @Shaz51 @Spirit_Healer @tyme

rumination, trauma, autism and adhd are bad bed fellows

add that to colour fixations I have = mental exhaustion

When hubby is not well @tyme

My mind went In overdrive last night with overthinking that I did not get much sleep

Awww @Shaz51 , so so sorry to hear that hubby is not well. I hope things improve. Are you able to rst up today? Please look after yourself.

Yes , he went into the shed all day today @tyme , looks like he will do that again tomorrow

Oh dear @Shaz51 . Hope he's okay.

Hope so too @tyme and also not sleeping well does not help

@Shaz51

Yes we both over think

How do we cope?

Not particularly well.

Medication helps darling. Takes the edge off. Still presents significant challenges though.

I just have to suck it up and burn through. Have tried different strategies with limited success. I do have chronic insomnia as a result. Has been a problem for me for longer than I can remember.

Apparently I just need to care less 🫤

@Shaz51 Thank you for sharing.

I learned a new word earlier today/yesterday, and it directly relates to this.

“Perseveration”. For me, I came across perseveration within the context of it as a common thing in autism - but acknowledging this “overthinking” and continued focus on a thought for "longer than helpful” can have many reasons (not only autism 😊). That is to say — I relate to the video you shared too.