I am having one of those days where it seems everyone I talk to about what is happening to me lately smiles a "knowing" look at me: like "oh she's making such a big deal, this is really (fill in the blank -depression, anxiety, trying to get attention, laziness, etc etc)".

Of course I come here and see the above posts on how others experience their own versions of being misunderstood and start to feel ok again!

It's a hard part of the recovery process for sure and I've lost friends and have trouble maintaining friendships because after a while of talking to a person I am exhausted and my brain starts to buzz. I'm ok in that moment and even notice I start getting more chatty, as if the adrenaline is picking up to survive the conversation. As soon as I get to a more quiet place, it all decends from there.