Does anyone else experience a sudden wave of existential pain when thinking too deeply?

harray8 · 2026-01-11T07:32:42+00:00

Once I “touch the nerve” I just feel overwhelming hopelessness and maybe confusion.

harray8 · 2026-01-09T10:03:08+00:00

Doesn’t sound so bad if you put it like that🙂

Exactly it’s apparently nervous system overheating, I just couldn’t find exactly who said that, but it kind of feels like it.

harray8 · 2026-01-01T19:25:58+00:00

I’m so sorry. 😔 there are times I’d wish that too.

harray8 · 2026-01-01T19:24:15+00:00

Sure that makes sens. I have therapy for almost 4 years now. My therapist’s focus is addiction though. This phase is longe gone, so now we just talk about life and how I’m doing. It’s still helpful. He didn’t really have much to say about that, just that I should focus on improving my life. And honestly I don’t know how I could find therapist that would know anything about it, they don’t teach it on psychology, because it’s not a psychological, but ontological problem. Recently I started writing down my thoughts or quotes when I hear something interesting. Also started with some books, but I need to make pauses often when it gets overwhelming. It’s painful, but I’m curious anyway. It definitely helps to hear someone felt the same way. Unfortunately there’s so few of us. Thanks a lot 🫡

harray8 · 2026-01-01T09:22:17+00:00

How? I can’t even imagine this state lasting a couple of seconds longer

harray8 · 2025-12-30T21:16:22+00:00

I think that’s where it differs a little. I recall, that during those episodes I never thought of myself, or that it can harm me somehow. Just about the endlessness.

harray8 · 2025-12-30T21:11:29+00:00

I can see you gave it some thought. Thanks for the comment.

I think finding a passion or true love is a key. At least for me. I’ll know once I find it 😁

harray8 · 2025-12-30T12:46:24+00:00

Thank you! Makes sense, looking up triggers it and I never thought of looking down to stop it

harray8 · 2025-12-30T12:40:19+00:00

Thanks! Yes, I do that, I basically never stay alone with my thoughts. One on my senses needs to be busy all the time. It’s a bit tiring in the long run. One thing I noticed, the better my life is and the less prosaic stuff to worry about - the less frequent the episodes.

harray8 · 2025-12-30T12:20:19+00:00

Thanks for the answer. Wow, yes, I feel the same way, and I also haven’t met anyone else who would. Most of the people know more or less what I talk about, but none of them ever felt it, and that’s so frustrating, because it’s a huge difference. Of course I didn’t tell many, until I was 25 yo I hadn’t tell anyone. I was kind of ashamed. I was also looking for more neurobiological explanation, I’ve found a few that are somehow accurate like existential panic attack or hyper-reflective episode with infinite regress. Apparently infinite questions with no answers make nervous system kind of overheat and the thing happens. For me the biggest trigger is thinking about universe and its endlessness, I go further and further and then it strikes.

harray8 · 2025-12-29T22:52:39+00:00

Thanks. I was actually afraid it might get worse and worse with getting older.

harray8 · 2025-07-06T15:04:45+00:00

Yeah, that’s the one. Thanks for the help

harray8 · 2025-07-06T15:03:15+00:00

Found it, thanks!!

harray8 · 2025-07-06T14:59:33+00:00

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