Nick and I often ask ourselves, “is this something I’m struggling with because I’m in recovery or is this just part of life?” There’s no real answer but it’s great to ask these Qs!
I think you put the burden too much on yourself! I struggle with this mightily as well, but lately I’ve been thinking, “why is it the norm that I’m supposed to keep on top of all these inputs coming at me from a million different directions all instantaneously?” I wonder about being a mom 20 years ago. The mental load was always a lot, but take away smartphones and you instantly cut it down by a significant portion. So what is it about our culture that grabs our attention in every way, ratchets up the mental load, and then WE feel guilty for being bad texters? The conditions are just too damn hard!
Nick and I often ask ourselves, “is this something I’m struggling with because I’m in recovery or is this just part of life?” There’s no real answer but it’s great to ask these Qs!
I think you put the burden too much on yourself! I struggle with this mightily as well, but lately I’ve been thinking, “why is it the norm that I’m supposed to keep on top of all these inputs coming at me from a million different directions all instantaneously?” I wonder about being a mom 20 years ago. The mental load was always a lot, but take away smartphones and you instantly cut it down by a significant portion. So what is it about our culture that grabs our attention in every way, ratchets up the mental load, and then WE feel guilty for being bad texters? The conditions are just too damn hard!