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This is some shit for a therapist, and I have one but the progress is slow rn. I over think everything. Some people suggested books to read for staying in the moment, and I'm going to give them a shot, but literally I'm so fucking over this brain. Any emotions or feelings in the moment are gone as soon as I have one disruptive thought which comes in randomly.
I'm able to be myself confidently outwardly but inwardly the voice is running non-stop. Literally at this point it's like I'm trying to scream to just shut off all the noise. If any of you guys watch Fight Club there was a quote about "the noise being lowered". That's what I want to do. Permanently. I've tried psychedelics, and they helped temporarily, but I don't know anything more potent besides DMT. The only extreme option I can see is taking a tab every 2 weeks and meditate a fuck ton and just keep working on SMV and getting in weird stressful situations 24/7. I'll take responsibility for what's happening because fucking being a victim but someone who's actually conquered this personally please show me the light.
At the gym today I felt like I was doing my own thing and not caring about walking confidently and just trying to channel my own energy inwardly and see everything as revolving around my present moment existence with no thoughts coming in. But then, the thoughts come in like pests. What I'm about to say is literally retarded but this is how my brain is cucking me in being grounded. I finish my set and happen to see a couple working out and the girl is looking at me from the mirror. I instantly notice the guy looking at me too and I'm like "fuuuuck, does he think I'm trying to fuck his chick? maybe I'm coming off as too confident. wait? so what? I'm just doing me stop thinking so much". Then I shake off the thought and take a deep breath and no more thoughts and I'm focused again. I continue my set and then someone comes by and looks like they're debating whether to approach me to ask me how many sets I have left. My nice guy instincts want to kick in and I want to jump up before my set is even over and say "hey, are you thinking of jumping in?" and being overly reactive and friendly because I feel stress from their stress. But I have to actively focus back on my work out because I have sets left and so I just trust that the person has their own backbone and can ask if they have needs which I'll respect once that line is drawn. I wanted to work on lats and one dude says he has 2 sets left, so I ask the chick across without giving a fuck about how I come off and she says she has 1 left and I could jump in. Every inner part of me wanted to start working out and getting a pump because I already took a water break and instead, I just look at her and say "you can finish your last set and I'll be right back" then I go for a second drink of water that I didn't even need. There were girls in the way of the fountain and I was just doing me and drinking water and one of the chicks says "sorry about that" and I don't know why but I just kind of check her out, don't respond and walk away. I wasn't embarrassed but wtf lol. The BP tendencies are still here. Or nice guy tendencies. Or whatever the fuck you want to call them. I try not to fight it, but the thoughts keep coming in and in and in. I'm literally going fucking insane because it's like I'm fighting a fucking nice guy / passive aggressive child inside of me. I want to rip the fucker out. It's literally on some bipolar multiple personality ass shit. Before, I would just cave in to the thoughts. But now, I want them to get the fuck out. My brain just keeps running. I feel centred for a bit, and then any bit of pressure or thought conditions me to become hyper-reactive, submissive and insecure, like a dancing monkey. Even WHEN I WAS TRIPPING at a high dose, I was still giving off that vibe (probably 1-1.5ug LSD). If tripping shows your real self, then does that mean that this is what I'm stuck with? Fuck that shit. It's fucking aids. fuck
Here is the advice I'm following: (1) lifting (2) reading books (3) working towards my purpose and working on something every day (4) going out (in terms of events) between 2-4 times a week outside of school shit (5) asking for advice/insight (6) grooming/hygeine + working on fashion (in the process) (7) working on mental health
Here is the advice that hasn't worked for me so far: (1) trying to not give a fuck because by trying I'm already giving a fuck (2) breathing in and out and focus on my internal processes to center myself, which works for 10s, and then the noise pursues (3) trying to live day by day, but it's the moment that causes me stress even when I'm not thinking past/future (4) "don't be a pussy and lift bro", already doing it (5) "just look good bro", lol here let me pull this spare 20k and get some plastic surgery within the next day. i'm open to more extreme options for myself but i'd MUCH rather try more serious options outside of lifting/grooming/beard once this insecurity/overthinking shit is dealt with, otherwise it's just a cope and i'll still have 70% of the issues due to inner issues.
TL;DR: I can't get out of my head. It's ruining my interactions with women, grounded men, groups, any public places, and any places with authority figures. It's always fucking running. I fucking hate it. So then even if I don't think like a BP or if I try to be present in the moment it's like as soon as a thought comes in, like Pavlov's dog, I cave in or I'm actively avoiding or pretending to ignore the person because I don't know how to react normally at that point. Has anyone had this issue and permanently solved it?
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