Obsessive About Time…?
Question by Jodie: Obsessive about time…?
I am a recovering alcoholic at the age of 24. Growing up I have always been obsessed to a degree with time, as in how much time I have before I do this, or how many hours sleep will I get. This issue had caused me to ditch wearing a watch and having clocks around the house. Years later (as in now) I find myself being completely obsessive with time. I have been sober now for six months and this obsessiveness is becoming worse. From the time I wake up in the morning, I literely figure out how much time I have before anything, breakfast, shower, lunch, work, jeopardy, bed time, etc. I feel like this obsession is controling me too much and influencing the choices I make now. It seems to cause me a great deal of anxiety with me knowing exactly how much time ‘I have left before…’ it could be tweleve hours and I’d still enter a panic mode about it. Anyone have a suggestion as to what I can do to ease some of this. I’ve seen doc’s about and they seem baffled. Thanks. -Jodie
Best answer:
Answer by slapmesilly
I think you may be seeing the wrong doctors because this is a common obsessive compulsive disorder and there are ways to ease this, including medications that work. Do you have your days completley planned out, such as already having a time set for everything?
Prayer helps as well! I’ll pray for you 🙂
Answer by thomas p
I am old. A dry alcoholic of 25 years. This is not a clinical opinion; but, I wonder if you have an interest in math. I have 6 clocks in my home and all are set at random times. The reason I have clocks skewed in time is to make me to think about time in a conceptual sense. A rare visitor finds the cluster of differently set clocks to be madding. You focus on time sounds like an obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. Most personality disorders really dont have a good track record for treatment. But, you are young and the pharma industry is advancing in leaps and bounds. Not a fan of traditional “talk therapy.” I know many OCD people who are unaware of their problem. They think it is normal to give the time as “10:42 a.m.” Most people would recite the time as being “around 10:30, I think. You are still healing from your addition to alcohol. From my life experience, that is job one in your life. I respectfully suggest that you place your sobriety as the number one objective in your life. You naturally are uncomfortable at this stage in your recovery. The great surprise to me, at your point in the process, is how many old friends and aquaintances with whom, I imagine, you were only binded by booze, beer, and wine. There is a an old book title “Positive Addiction.” The thesis of the book would be to substitute habits. For example an exercise program to which you are likely to become obessessed. It is not a totally healthy approach to living; but, I am sure that the payout of no hangovers and the joy sobriety will make you the happiest person in the town. At least when you are awakening to start your day. Good luck with your life’s adventure. Six months is one heck of an accomplishment. Please keep on going on. You have reclaimed your life-obessessive or otherwise imperfect. I am so proud of what you have done to this point in time.
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