Discussion obsessions are wrecking my life

[StellaOctangula]

For the past few years, I've been unable to care about most things, hygiene, appearance, or college work.

Now the only things that make me feel anything are intense obsessions that come and go. If something isn't related to my current obsession, I can't bring myself to care. It's exhausting, and it makes basic responsibilities feel impossible.

Does anyone else experience this? How do you cope? And is it possible to redirect obsessions toward something more useful?

 

[MonochromeMind]

I suffer from this exact same thing. It's like I'm caught in a loop, chasing highs that I gain almost nothing from. I waste entire days on addictions, promise myself I'll change, go to work, and then come home, and lose myself in them again.

I feel so hollow doing anything else, like I'm just doing it to feel some sense of normalcy, or to seem fine to others. Meaningless highs and patterns that take me over is all I do with my life.

I'm sorry to here you're dealing with this too, especially without having a solution, but at least you know you're not alone.

 

[Gabbi_Station]

For the past few years, I've been unable to care about most things, hygiene, appearance, or college work.

Now the only things that make me feel anything are intense obsessions that come and go. If something isn't related to my current obsession, I can't bring myself to care. It's exhausting, and it makes basic responsibilities feel impossible.

Does anyone else experience this? How do you cope? And is it possible to redirect obsessions toward something more useful?

Same. I'll fixate on useless celeb drama, fiction, or hobbies to avoid reality and then it all comes careening back that my life is miserable and I can't escape it