Hello,

I understand your concerns regarding graduation.  I did feel that working was far easier than attending university.  You will find a wider variety of people and interests.  You will also be able to see that you have already accomplished much in your brief time here on the planet.

As for the comparing yourself to others.  This is hard to not do and in some respects when you are copying the good characteristics of others then I think in general you can try to copy these attributes.  Things such as kindness and forgiveness benefit all of mankind.

Comparing yourself in terms of looks, money etc is just purely a waste of time.  Give up the “should be like or should have done” internal dialogue and be sure to understand that your journey is unique.

Hope you are able to work all this out, seek professional help when needed ( I did) and reach out to share and help others along the way.

Namaste

Hi Phil,

I cannot pretend to understand DPDR but it sounds very scary from what you have written.  I have dealt with severe anxiety and experienced very brief episodes of what you describe.  Anxiety can convince anyone that situations that challenge us are also threatening to our being.  Having to deal with this causes enormous pain and suffering.

Hoping that you know you are not alone in dealing with this challenge, sharing here has helped everyone posting on this thread and in hearing your story we become more accepting of our stories.

Namaste