Anyone else feel stretched thi...

[Greenbooks82]

Anyone else feel stretched thin with life and how much they have to accomplish in a short time? I am so overwhelmed and feeling at my breaking point. I’m having trouble coping.

[OrangeCat]

I know exactly how you feel. It's so hard, but keep going. Keep posting here. As much as you can, get those negative feelings out. Here is a hug for you!

[MistyRose2018]

Hi Greenbooks82. Sadly I think there are a lot of people in the same boat. We take on too much and don’t take the time to take car of ourselves. You might need some “me time” to recharge.

[Lara4228 in reply to MistyRose2018]

I agree. Everyday for the past 2 years I feel like this. Constantly consumed by life. Taking time for yourself is key, lest it be a shower, a afternoon of nothingness or a drive to clear your mind.

Feeling overwhelmed is tiring but focus on one task at a time and start small.

Hugs

[WestyCMass]

I can relate for sure. It is difficult to get everything in and when you are depressed and/or anxious. It def is overwhelming. At the end of last semester (I am a graduate student; well past the average age of a grad student) as Christmas was nearing, I was a train wreck. I just finally told myself to do things to get them done and forget about perfection (I was having a hard time not doing my school work perfectly but I procrastinated too much for that). My anxiety was over the top and by Christmas Day I was an exhausted mess, just getting through it with a fake smile plastered on my face for my son’s sake).

I try to break things into small tasks and get some things done, even if I do not do them up to my old standards. Sometimes that means a messy house; my bedroom looks like something from ”Hoarding Buried Alive” but I always tell my spouse , “No one went to their grave saying, ‘I wish I had cleaned more.’ “

I make easy meals most days (my son is so fussy I can’t see making something complicated he is not going to eat). I use paper plates for some things ...

Be kind to yourself and go easy on yourself. Take a deep breath and hang in there.

[Greenbooks82 in reply to WestyCMass]

Thank you! That was very encouraging. My wife has chronic illness and pain, and I tend to ignore my self-care for her. Sometimes I even struggle to shower and change clothes

[WestyCMass in reply to Greenbooks82]

Been there (actually kind of there right now) ... I always feel great after I finally shower but sometimes doing it feels like a chore. Like Windy says, do your best and thst is good enough! Sorry to hear about your wife. It is difficult to be the caregiver. Try to do something just for yourself, even if it just once a week or month. Your important too.

[Windy101]

I feel that way a lot. Just do the best you can. That's all anyone can do. Your best is good idea. YOU are good enough!