I'm losing my ability to concentrate

[plornive]

Bros, I have been unable to concentrate for the last month and a half.... staring at all of the tasks I had to do, just letting them accumulate, increasing my anxiety, and destroying my ability to concentrate on any one task.

Well, I started taking Wellbutrin a few days ago (self prescribed) and, while my anxiety is still there (naturally, as I have too many things to do), I can at least get shit done. My appetite is non-existant and I feel weird, but tasks are being completed. Normally, I live an unhealthy pattern of binge working followed by relatively smooth sailing. Anxiety comes and goes, but I have thrived on it in the past.

I wonder why I suddenly can't concentrate. I'm not depressed, or at least not notably depressed. Is it common for a bro to lose his ability to concentrate at age 24? I feel like I'm losing my grip.

 

[HANSEL]

Any other drugs involved?

 

[plornive]

Any other drugs involved?

Not recently. I've always used meth periodically, and I've used a lot of other stuff. I don't really know how/if it has affected me. In hindsight I haven't felt as sharp in the last several months.

 

[plornive]

Maybe it is because I am in a transition in my life and I am thinking about too many things at once.

 

[HANSEL]

I know the feeling, its usually when I have alot of changes in my life also. New Job, Girl, classes, home, etc. I assume your diet is good?

 

[plornive]

Anyone have a similar experience?

 

[Y_lifter]

I blame all of that on EF..

 

[HANSEL]

Maybe all that Aspartame is catching up with ya....

 

[plornive]

I know the feeling, its usually when I have alot of changes in my life also. New Job, Girl, classes, home, etc. I assume your diet is good?

It's ok. I eat fruit, sweet potatoes, rice, protein powder (because I can't get any lean meat where I am), lots of vitamins. Too much Diet Coke. I could add some green vegetables and lean meat and drink more water, but that takes too much time.

 

[plornive]

Maybe I am just lazy. And YES, I think Diet Coke has an effect.

 

[Testosterone boy]

I had a little of that during the winter. Try ginkgo biloba, it helped me but I don't need it during the rest of the year.

Guess I need sunshine or something.

 

[Burning_Inside]

Plorn, I was listening to Dr.Drew on lovelines about a year or so ago, and he was talking about crystal meth effects, it wasn't pretty what he was describing. He said the stuff basically can make you feel completely unhappy about anything for a while..Just completely lose your sense of happiness, and not be "content" in anything you do..Like you're constantly bored. That's one of the long term effects.

 

[OMEGA]

really try praying


to God