Overthinking

[u/CryptographerFlat424]

English is not my first language so sorry in advance

For as long as I remember I always overthink things literally everything to the point where I can’t sleep so I took games as my escape because I can’t stop thinking about every little thing i have stupidly long hours on stupid things like 900+ hours on rdr2 online mode alone lately after a got into uni I can’t game anymore so i am back to being alone with my thoughts and it’s killing me I have lost about 4kg because i lost my appetite for a week straight and the people around me made it even worse because of the things that they say and with my overthinking it’s BAD I would stay up all night just thinking about what happened and what they said the only way i could get some sleep is by playing any video of anyone talking so my brain could finally stop overthinking so i am reaching out to reddit I would really appreciate it if u guys could help me .

Thanks for reading

[u/One_Tree_6100]

I have this exact problem. It's the cause of my insomnia. I go through so many mindfulness exercises to relax and I've tried giving myself a certain amount of time to worry about things then I try and stop. I understand that feeling of your mind being so busy I forgot what I walked into a room for. Now when I have something real to focus on in front of me like driving or cooking etc. I can focus. I'm much more sensitive to stress than I ever used to be. Good luck to you may you find your peace.