Stress Center Peer Support

I've had so much trouble focusing all day long but it's more than just not being able to focus. If I try to read something, or listen to something, it's like my brain just does not comprehend anything. I'll read a paragraph and have no idea what I just read. Or I'll listen to something and have to actually focus on what is being said and think about it. And even then it still feels like I have no idea what was just said. It feels like a part of my brain just shut down. I sort of feel that I'm always either living in the past or the future- NEVER the present. I almost feel like I'm just not even here anymore. Maybe this has to do with the way I'm feeling too.

Dear dnlsnow - The same thing happens to me, so you are not alone. My mind is usually over loaded with negativity and what ifs and am I ok, etc. that it is hard to concentrate. My mind wanders quite a bit. I wish I had some answers for you but I'm sorry I don't. But I am wishing you the best and this too hopefully will get better as we work through the program. Good luck and God Bless.

Wow... I am totally in the same boat. I have been feeling like that all week. I will forget where I put things, what I've said and I can't seem to focus on the "here and now". My mind always seems to be thinking of "what I need to do" or I'm analyzing "how I felt" earlier. I am an active person and a type A personality and so I will usually take more on then I should... actually my anxiety was my bodies way of making me slow down... otherwise I'd keep going and going.
You are not alone. I just turned 31 and I think I am finally figuring out what stress feels like.
You will be in my prayers.. keep us posted! We all need the support!

Wow! I feel the same way, and especially a few weeks ago. I felt that I was not focused at all.
I am reading a book entitled "Battlefield Of The Mind" by Joyce Meyer and that is helping me out tremendously...along with the program and coming here to chat online and reading the posts. I am praying that we all will get our minds to function the way that they should and that we can focus on things and not be bombarded with negative thoughts.
Have a wonderful nite!
ME

Book of Psalms,

"Battlefield of the Mind" is a wonderful book. It totally highlights the kind of thinking we all want to have. I recommend it to anyone!

P.S. Thank you for your kind words on my post!
It's nice to know we aren't alone:)

Thanks for all the good posts. I was feeling this same way and began to make small task lists on index cards to begin the day - just one card - cross off items as I went along and then at lunch write a new card. Since my mind would not remember even one day the cards help to focus and also got me moving in the morning. Perhaps this might help you also.

what you said is exactly how I feel and it is so embarrassing each and every day. I dont understand why it has to be so hard. And now, I am compounded with not having a job since my anxiety got so bad I had to quit. Who would hire someone who can't focus on a simple task. To have two kids on top of it all is just too much. I don't see the tapes making me come out of it.... .
And the negativity is just a constant.