remember something important during a conversation and grit your teeth in concentration trying to keep the thing in mind while still paying attention, ultimately failing at both

[–] cobysev@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago

The first two are part of the reason I can't sleep at nighttime. It's finally quiet, no distractions, I can finally sit down and focus on that project, and... why's the sun coming up?!

Fortunately I'm retired so I can sleep whenever I want. I typically sleep through the mornings and am awake all afternoon, evening, and night.

[–] tarknassus@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The seed - it’s a small thing, but it grows - gradually replacing the original things you were doing. It then consumes you. You can’t stop it. You can’t do anything about it.

It can be someone just mentioning a random thing, a snippet of a memory, or even just seeing something can cause this.

I hate it.

[–] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I try to think of it like having a rambunctious friend who takes me on inconveniencing but entertaining adventures

[–] Justathroughdaway@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

This has made me mess up a lot of home work.