welter
@fun
anyone know how to fix the "i-need-to-be-productive" anxiety? for years, i always feel like i "should be working towards something," it's like a never-ending opportunity cost mindset it's hell, and i'm looking for help
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Daniel Tenner (swombat.eth)
@swombat
Yes - get therapy. You almost certainly cannot fix this yourself. The "I should be working" likely comes from events in your childhood. The patterns might be obvious to a good therapist our brains are not good at seeing our own patterns. Get a good therapist and in 5-10 years you can heal this.
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Daniel Tenner (swombat.eth)
@swombat
It's hard work and some of it is painful, but what's on the other side of it will literally seem like heaven on Earth, compared to what you're describing as "hell". It's hard to admit we need help (especially when used to solving everything without help!)... but it's really worth it.
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