Resting
Hi, first-time posting.
I was diagnosed about a year ago and placed on Adderall XR. I take Wellbutrin for anxiety (but that's hopefully changing soon) but, as I was discussing things with my therapist, I realized I was never taught how to rest.
I know it sounds weird, but growing up I was always on the go with my single mom and special needs sister. There was always something we had to do or place we had to be. When I did rest, it was looked at as laziness or carelessness.
Now, I'm 41 years old, married for a year, new job, and I have a brain that simply won't shut off. At 11pm at night I am looking up stuff for work. On vacation and turning off Outlook notifications made me feel like I was going through opiod withdrawl or something. I've learned my whole life that rest was laziness and I don't know how to unlearn it.
Does anyone have tips for managing this? Thanks for any advice you can give.