One of the biggest things to overcome are obsession of yourself and the world, and anxiety, both of which are kind of similar in that the latter stems from obsession. If you can truly distract yourself to the point of which you cannot possibly obsess or overanalyze, then your anxiety will go down by a noticeable margin and you will feel more..here. The trick is just to have fun. Go out, hang out with multiple people, party, work at your job vigorously and literally just distract yourself. But, you musn't think of distracting yourself. You just have to do it. Because when you actively check if you are distracted or make sure you don't think too much about things, guess what, you aren't distracted anymore. And chances are the good time you were just having will be taken over by negative thoughts and you will return to homebase. So basically, do what you can to control OCD behavior, which will consequently reduce anxiety. Another personal piece of advice is just to accept it. The more you upset yourself over how you feel the worse. All you have to do is just ignore those feelings and you will feel better. It may take time, but you will. And as far as your questioning of sanity goes, you are not insane. Psychopaths never question if they are insane because they don't know they are insane. If you think you are insane, then chances are you aren't because you can compare what you are to an insane person. Which means you are normal, just a little distressed, which is still normal by today's standards. And like another member had posted, try to connect to your past before you began feeling like this. Search for the actual emotions and feelings that you associate with those memories. One thing that never fails to bring back memories is smell. Strange but true. The same part of your brain that stores smells is right next to the part of your brain that stores emotions associated with memories. If you smell something now that you'd smelled in your childhood, I promise you those emotions will slap you in the face. I'm not sure how therapeutic that is, but I think it can help you reconnect to some degree. Really hope this helps!
Also, if there is medication I may suggest, I'd definitely recommend St John's Wort if you can.
However, you must get the right kind. Here's the best brand you can get.
http://www.amazon.com/Perika-St-John-Wort-Tablets/dp/B000ARCAYW
It has been clinically tested and is the most effective/consistent brand. Well worth it from personal experience, even if it means going off your current medications. For me, it improved many aspects of my life with no side effects. Good luck.
Also, if there is medication I may suggest, I'd definitely recommend St John's Wort if you can.
However, you must get the right kind. Here's the best brand you can get.
http://www.amazon.com/Perika-St-John-Wort-Tablets/dp/B000ARCAYW
It has been clinically tested and is the most effective/consistent brand. Well worth it from personal experience, even if it means going off your current medications. For me, it improved many aspects of my life with no side effects. Good luck.
