These are your thorns but they are what you have been able to overcome in one way or another. We all have something to remind us that we are human. No one is exempt from this category. Some have a few and some have many. YOU are NOT alone. Remember - You are part of this STREAM of people that are reading and making up this conversation. We are learning and talking to each one of use about these same things.
You have -Time of reflections, time of thinking, time for studying, time for sleep, time for eating, time for talking and interacting with others who are your support system be it your family, friends that are around your house, neighborhood, or here on the internet. Sometimes it is better to be alone than to be around alot of people and be ignored. Here you have the attention of everyone willing to talk to you about anything you wish to talk about on these very issues that your would like to have better control over.
I have learned over the years how to manage some of these same "diseases" - so that they don't ruin my life - so that I can actually enjoy doing things. However, I have set rules for myself that allow me to manage them and that everyone has to know before I can actually interact with others. Parameters need to be set if you want to have a functional life. That's just is how it works but that's okay. It's like having to use my hearing aids - I need to wear them if I want to hear. If I don't want to hear - then I don't wear them. What are the consequence of both actions? You guess it. I can usually hear okay with them but I can't hear anything without them. So, that becomes the guidelines for what you want to do with your daily life in any actions for the day. Set up a schedule for how you want to live. What do you need to help you feel well? What worked and what didn't? Write these things down in a diary and note them so you not only have a written source to follow but you mentally have a way to release your thoughts in a resourceful way. You will be surprised at what is cooking upstairs and where you can go with managing your days going forward....

Thanks for joining us as a Champion @sutter14. I'm hoping the program can provide you with some ideas and opportunities to reach out and help others. It sounds like you have some great experience that others would love to hear about. I'm sure you make more of an impact than you think on others!