SOME PEOPLE just aren't thinking!

[Nubclear]

And I need to get to that stage.

You see, I have OCD. I can't stop obsessing about things. At night, I'll obesess about demons or me being crazy or the stove being off or an intruder being in the house or even debating on Poly (What if I was banned FOREVER? What if someone framed me for hacking into Poly and plastered "TASSADAR RULZ" on every page and Markos got the ISP to SHUT OFF MY CONNECTION? What if I trolled someone so much that theyre going to commit SUICIDE and I'll have to live with the GUILT?! What if I told some Israeli that they sucked and then Tel Aviv was NUKED?! Etc etc etc). I'll worry about not finding keys or my boss firing me or my wife getting a disease or my wife being diagnosed with a disease or me being diagnosed with a disease (and the emotinal toll it would take on my wife and children) or my child not suceeding or whatever. And its tiring.

How do I shut my mind off to get to sleep? To operate in the day?? This is really killing me. I know, this thread will probably sink to the bottom of the Sea of Poly, BUT......I suppose its worth a try.

[Imran Siddiqui]

How do I shut my mind off to get to sleep?

Do what I do... consume lots of alcohol .

[Nubclear]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

How do I shut my mind off to get to sleep?

Do what I do... consume lots of alcohol .

I've tried that It usually doesnt end well

[Tattila the Hun]

Get shoes that are one size too small. The pain will surely take your thoughts away from anything else. (This from Judge Dredd...)

[August Borms]

I wouldn't advise shutting your mind off to go to sleep. When I do that I always start feeling the effects of sleep paralysis and then I can't sleep for the next 2 hours because I'm scared it will happen again.

Just think about sex

[Frozzy]

Try medication.

If not, just ride it out. Keep dreaming and soon you'll be in the land of snooze

[Thoth]

I'd recomend masturbation over medication.

[Willem]

Re: SOME PEOPLE just aren't thinking!

Originally posted by Tassadar5000


How do I shut my mind off to get to sleep? To operate in the day?? This is really killing me. I know, this thread will probably sink to the bottom of the Sea of Poly, BUT......I suppose its worth a try.

Have you tried professional help? I can relate because I tend to worry overmuch about certain things as well, but if you feel it has reached the point where it is disrupting your life then you should seek help. You're getting yourself trapped in a cage, and someone who's been trained might be able to help you find the exit, or at least manage it better.

[Imran Siddiqui]

It usually doesnt end well

Well if you end up asleep...

[Dominikos]

You've got a problem.

I recommend a trip with me to Siberia. Are you up to it Tass?

You need to get away from civilization for a while. It works wonders for me.

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~Dominik - Lord of the Putumayo~

[Berzerker]

I have a slight touch of that, I can turn off the stove and walk away only to worry I left it on and HAVE to go back and make sure it's off. Occasionally double checking things is about the extent of it though...

[Az]

same as Berz here.

got it from parents always shouting that I am irresponsible, as a kid.

rather unpleasant, but in small amounts, quite helpful.

[The Mad Monk]

Melatonin.

[Shi Huangdi]

"What if someone framed me for hacking into Poly and plastered "TASSADAR RULZ" on every page and Markos got the ISP to SHUT OFF MY CONNECTION?"

What a great idea, I'll get to it! Bye bye Tassadar!

[Solly]

Get some Prozac.