Shut down mode

I think we all hit that point once in awhile and my girlfriend has learned when I get like that just to leave me alone completey for a few hours till Ill cool off and settle down. Its normal to have those days and sometimes its just better to be left alone while like that.

I am just a solitary person though I do like being around people. But there are times that i just prefer to be by myself and sort things out or just chill.

Sure, that happens for me fairly frequently, especially when there's just "too much on my plate" and then someone comes along and says "Could you do such and such for me?" I am by nature an introvert, so the best way for me to gather myself and "regroup" is generally just to get away from people and the sources of stress. I live close to a state park and the beach, so typically I just go somewhere in nature and sit and "watch the grass grow" for a bit, until I feel better. Oh yeah, and I leave the phone behind, or turn it off.

when i have that i pick up my guitar and start to play and sing (sometimes cry because you release the stress) and then it's okey again.Sometimes it jsut feels like you need some time for yourself and than i love to be alone for a while.I also have that at work sometimes i'm like man i wish i had my own office or something like that.It would be so more peaceful.

yeah, if im not in the mood for that day or even woke up in the wrong side of the bed, i easily get upset and i just don't feel like talking or being in the conversation so its like my shut down mode... and after an hour or so, i would feel ok to talk... its like im crazy or something... ;)

When I'm at my lowest point, when even a tiny bit of laughter won't do any good to cheer me up, I would just cry myself out, in my room, and let those tears wash away disappointments, betrayal or pain. Shut down mode for me is pouring every bit of resentment inside me, and when I'm done, I'll feel better. I just can't keep sadness for long so I have to let go before it eats me up. And believe me, you have to talk to me soon or else I will end up screwing myself even more by thinking that I'm so hopeless, so alone, so empty.

Oh yes I have been to this stage as well where I just shut down completely and block the whole world out I have done that a couple of times during my life, but really it did not solved that much by doing this as the problem is still there when I return, you have to know how to handle every kind of situation that your life gets to unfortately. I go away for a couple of days I have to otherwise I will get out of control and do something that I never would mean to do.

I sometimes get in what you like to call it, 'shut down mode,' where I feel so stressed. I get stressed over many things such as screaming children, finances, mother-in-law, many things. What I do to calm and relax myself usually is meditate. It really relaxes me and puts me in a calm state of mind. I also like to soak in a hot bath with candles lit and incence burning. I usually soak for a half hour or so, and then spend time reading a book or, getting on mylot:P I like to just forget about my dilemmas and just free my mind. Everything will work out fine in the end, that is what I believe.

Oh boy do I ever understand this discussion, only I call mine over whelmed, some days I want to do to much and because it takes me a long time to process something, If I have to much information, or to much going on around me I get literally overloaded. I now know the signal that this is happening as I want to lay down and have a nap. When I first became ill I thought this was my just avoiding or me being lazy. But 10 to 15 times a day I would find myself heading into the bedroom to have a nap. It took me about 3 years to figure out what the heck was going on, It was the only way I could take a break and process , because when I was lying down I was not tired just my mind was trying to go a million miles an hour when it was and is only able to go about 5 miles per hour. I now take medication, and it is helping, but the illness is progressing and I am starting to see signs that all is not well in Robin's world. But I am going to hang in there for as long as possible.

I think everyone gets this way from time to time,and I dont think its a bad thing to do. We all get stressed out and need a way to shut ourselves off and regroup.There are many days I dont want to talk to anyone,so the answering machine answeres the calls and the instant messenger stays off.

definetly.i just go off and be by myself until i feel like speaking to people again.i constantly have people asking me for help with things and it gets to be too much on occasion.

Yes, today. I did not even open the curtains or go out side except to mail my taxes. I spent most of the day on the couch.

Yes i have. I seriously need a few hours a day by myself or I get really, really mean. I guess I am just a solitary person though I do like being around people. But there are times that i just prefer to be by myself and sort things out or just chill.

when im back home from school i shut down my door for about a minutes and then ill open it up .. .i want to be alone relaxed and quite for awhile.... thats is the best thing ive ever done everytime i came from school

I think we all reach a point where we need some "me" time. I like to read or just go and do something by myself and I must admit that my husband is really pretty good about understanding this. I think because I do it regularly, I don't reach the point that you are talking about. When I need a few minutes or even a few hours, I just take them and then everything else works out. Best wishes !