With an unsettling mind, the puzzles just keep on coming. I have been working on some tough puzzles for a while. What’s the truth about solving puzzles if you have a mental illness? You can’t solve ’em all.
You struggle to change your behavior because it still meets a need. You should not shame yourself …”
I have lived with mental illness for a long time.
When I was nine, my first derealization experience struck. Then, 11 years later, I was battling generalized anxiety disorder, panic attacks, social anxiety disorders, agoraphobia and OCD.
It has been an adventure to share air with mental illnesses for most of my 68-year life.
Mental, physical, and emotional puzzles
You’re not likely to be surprised when you are presented with a new puzzle if you have been living with mental illness for a while.
We are human beings, and we do not like pain or aggravation. If a puzzle provides a large portion of that, we will do our best to solve it.
Is it always possible to achieve? What I believe to be the truth…
Puzzles for children
There’s no way to solve all the puzzles in anatomy, physiology and genetics.
Since I have studied and written about these puzzles for years, I am not agitated by them. When you look at the map, you can see that an unsolved mystery is not going to ruin you.
It’s also important to remember that the brain, and the rest the body will generate “unsolved psychological mysteries.” If the best minds in the universe can’t figure them out, why should we?
Puzzles that are both emotional and mental
I get a little agitated by these emotional and mental puzzles. To emphasize my point, I will share the “couple toughies” that I mentioned at the beginning.
Before we begin, let’s take a moment to consider the following:
I find it difficult to share deeply personal details. If I told you that I always wanted to become a CIA Agent, it would be one thing. What you are about to read is more than Top Secret to me.
It’s still good to get this off my chest. Who knows, maybe it will help someone else feel a little relief.
The Unsolvables
I’m no longer puzzled by generalized anxiety, panic disorder, social anxiety disorders, OCD or depression. These things are just part of everyday life.
I consider them to be 1,000 pieces. Solving these problems would be a wonderful surprise.
I’ll open a book…
Low self-esteem
Self-esteem is a problem for me. Insecurity and self-confidence can both be problematic. They are the “Big 3.”
It’s not about acceptance or awareness. Why isn’t a big factor any more. It includes, however, what you can do to fix it.