feeling out of focus

Hi rangers, Ive found it very hard to concentrate in the last couple of weeks, I put it down to sad and christmas which I find very stressful. Do you mean you find it hard to focus your thoughts, or are you talking about eyesight?

Can barely concentrate... spent most of my days at work browsing the internet. :(

thanks for the replys folks, it really is comforting to know other people have the same condition, i find this forum can be better for advice etc than a visit to the gp.
paulst it is more my concentration than my eyesight,spaced out like nickyj14 says.
p.s i hate people seeing me in this state, this one of the main reasons i dont socialise at this time of year.

I have been so self-conscious of how people see me this time of year.

At church functions, tho, I must say I've been especially cheery and talking quickly... Probably because I use my light right before I go, but then again, I ask myself if some of the cheeriness isn't forced. I'd actually like to talk to the pastor there about what's going on with the SAD, so that I have a "local lifeline" of sorts. I'm just afraid it will change the way he thinks of me.

He's mentioned winter depression on three occassions during his services. Just a joke about troubles with the lights during the service and then he's prayed twice for people who struggle in the wintertime. I'd like to bring the subject up with him, but I've no idea how to and I'm terrified that I'll lapse into self-pity or crying while I'm talking about it. I feel vulnerable during church services anyhow (as a new Christian, really). So, it's easier to be quiet about SAD than it is to just come out and say it.

I really just hate feeling alone here. I have another friend who knows about my SAD, but I try not to talk about it much. She and I are still just getting to know each other... I don't know why, but I feel like my true feelings are a "horrible secret" that I have about myself.

I find it very difficult to concentrate on anything during the winter months. This last fortnight have been particularly bad. Memory is horrendous too.

My memory is terrible at this time of the year, its embarrasing when I work with students all through the year, then suddenly forget their names.

some people say that sad is just hypochrodia but i know its real because even most animals slow or even shut down for the winter

I write things down all the time at work, I would be completly lost without my trusty notebook.