I've been rocking since I was 3 and now iam 18 and have been rocking from my observation about 15'000 hours which i notice that my sense of time is none existent.
I struggle with rocking back and forth to music. I feel so upset I can't do my hobbies because I only want to rock back and forth to music. I'm 22 now been rocking since I'm a little girl. Have you looked into maladaptive daydreaming disorder (not actually recognized but it is real)? It's a phenomenon that I relate to. I can relate to the things you're saying. My gosh. Escapism is what I'm doing. I want to be an animator but I can't because I rock too much. This is my lifestyle too.
Erik, your story is my story. In all respects. For so many years I thought I must be the only person in the world afflicted with this thing. I started rocking back and forth as a baby in the pram. When I connected it with listening to music it kicked off a lifelong addiction. I had no life of any kind at all until I was 27 as I isolated myself in a room and spent all my waking hours rocking back and forth whilst listening to music. I rocked on the floor and in a chair. I personally believe it is physically addictive. I also became an alcoholic.I am now 53 and I still rock on a chair whilst listening to music, though it is more managable than it was. I would so much like to correspond with you about this if you would be up for that. Faithfully, Michael (Joshua Ben Joseph is my musician name).
I've been rocking since I was 3 and now iam 18 and have been rocking from my observation about 15'000 hours which i notice that my sense of time is none existent.
I struggle with rocking back and forth to music. I feel so upset I can't do my hobbies because I only want to rock back and forth to music. I'm 22 now been rocking since I'm a little girl. Have you looked into maladaptive daydreaming disorder (not actually recognized but it is real)? It's a phenomenon that I relate to. I can relate to the things you're saying. My gosh. Escapism is what I'm doing. I want to be an animator but I can't because I rock too much. This is my lifestyle too.
And a reason why your emotions get amplified is because your nervous system is always active which could be tough to function with a lot of people.
Erik, your story is my story. In all respects. For so many years I thought I must be the only person in the world afflicted with this thing. I started rocking back and forth as a baby in the pram. When I connected it with listening to music it kicked off a lifelong addiction. I had no life of any kind at all until I was 27 as I isolated myself in a room and spent all my waking hours rocking back and forth whilst listening to music. I rocked on the floor and in a chair. I personally believe it is physically addictive. I also became an alcoholic.I am now 53 and I still rock on a chair whilst listening to music, though it is more managable than it was. I would so much like to correspond with you about this if you would be up for that. Faithfully, Michael (Joshua Ben Joseph is my musician name).
Wow, that's incredible. Your story is the most relevant to my story i have heard! Sure thing: facebook.com/ErikJohnsonMarketing/
I've been making a resolution every new year to stop rocking. Haven't stopped yet.
Maybe try stopping one hour a day and do animation, then work up to 2 hours a day, etc
@@rockingerik thank you. I guess that could help in some way. Today I did do other things too. But still did the rocking. Gotta start somewhere.