Mind Wandering During Salah? You're Not Alone.
Salaam, hope you're all well. I've been keeping up with my salah regularly, but honestly, staying focused is a real struggle. I deal with anxiety and bipolar disorder, and I'm on medication for it. The issue is, during prayer, my mind tends to drift to really intense, violent thoughts or old painful memories, which just sparks anger and completely ruins the mood. I've tried reciting shorter Surahs to kind of go on autopilot and avoid slip-ups, but I still end up losing count of the rakaats or forgetting which Surah I'm on, and then I'm left trying to piece it all together after. Because of all this, praying doesn't feel peaceful or enjoyable anymore-it just stresses me out every time. Has anyone else gone through something similar or have any tips on how to handle it better? Thanks in advance.