Feeling out of it

[jande015]

Does anyone else ever feel out of it all day due to their anxiety or feel like they don’t have their wits about them? I just feel so confused sometimes and get completely lost in my thoughts- sometimes leaving me feeling like I’m living in a dream. Or am i just crazy 😅

[Hidden]

I get like this all the time because of my anxiety. Sometimes it's like I can't think straight and answering questions is difficult because I don't understand even though I normally would. Other times I get so worked up my brain goes into overload and everything just feels off. Like I am half disassociated but not completely there. And sometimes these feelings end up giving me a full blow panic attack to where I start feeling like I can't remember things because I already felt foggy going in. Which then makes me shut down more. It's a whole process but you are not alone. I think it's just brain fog because after so many hours of being hyper vigilant the brain just needs a break and so we tend to get foggy and lose the ability to think straight or remember right away. Also, just wanted to say that with constant thought worry or rumination this makes sense because the majority of your brain power is going to thinking instead of other things so those other tasks become harder. It's like solving a math problem while trying to have a conversation. It just isn't going to work. You need the time to focus on the math problem and in doing so cannot effectively have a conversation. This is why meditation and mindfulness are such useful things when you have an over active mind. It allows you to let your thoughts pass so you can in turn begin to focus on the things you need to or want to, instead of being cause up in your own head.

[jande015 in reply to Hidden]

Wow thank you so much!!

[EndUser13 in reply to Hidden]

On occasion I'll do simple math problems to try and work through anxiety, it helps me focus on something other than my worries and I suck at math so it's a tiny challenge 😂

[jande015 in reply to EndUser13]

Never thought to do this!!

[Rafiki11]

I think I feel similar sometimes. Not quite confused but definitely like I have no short term memory.

[EndUser13]

I've always used the word "spacey", and yes... depersonalization/derealization, brain fog- yup it's a common part of anxiety.

[TruckersWife4life]

You are far from being crazy. I go through that also at times and all I do is to try to keep positive. Many prayers and you can pull through it.

[Midori]

Yes, somedays I cannot function at all without breaking stuff, or on other days It will all come together beautifully, although these are minority days.

There are days I cant concentrate, days I can't stay awake, days when I'm in a lot of pain, and days where I have no energy. (I'm OLD!)

Cheers, Midori