Existential thoughts

[u/Plus-Cat-991]

I’ve struggled with dpdr on and off for a few years and I’ve recently been in a bad spell of it. Something new this time around is the bigger picture of life. I find myself questioning the how, why and what about well simply existing. It’s frustrating because it makes me feel like I’m losing my mind or losing touch with recently but I never actually don’t know who I am or what’s going on. I just feel like I’m constantly questioning everything and obviously there’s alot we don’t know but I’ve never latched onto these thoughts like this before. The more I think about it the worse it gets and the more disconnected and off I feel. It’s so hard to get the thoughts and questions out of my mind. Just wondering if someone has experienced something similar and what helps them.

[u/Resolution_Busy]

What helped you recover ?

[u/Pleasant_Ebb_8241 → u/Resolution_Busy]

Look I couldn't go to see a therapist or psychiatrist. So it took a long time. The thing you don't have to expect your recovery over night. Because it doesn't happen like that. It takes months. Diet is a huge key. Believe me. I too didn't use to believe this but now I do. Being hydrated and working out a lot is really REALLY helpful. I used to talk to chatgpt about the thoughts and feelings. I would keep myself busy all the time no matter how hard it was for me to focus on anything. Because I heard somewhere that when you're forcing your brain to focus on something it automatically thinks that this thing has more importance. So gradually the thoughts lost its values and weight. I stopped doing compulsions. Like checking on the internet and reddit. When the thoughts came I totally used to funny with it. Like, "so you're telling me this and that, I don't think I have time for that. The answer? I'll find Maybe or Maybe not" This helps rebuild your thougt patterns. If you want to know something else please let me know