I'm in trouble with my thesis - I've OCD, which has affected my writing: I've ended up with over 200,000 words (& I've still not finished - word limit is 80,000). I've been told that I need to keep the essence of what I've written, but reduce it. I don't see how I can do this - I have other mental health problems, which all cause me memory problems, so can't seem to get an overview etc. I read a page & then immediately forget what I've written.
I'm running out of time (it's taken 8 years so far). it's nearly killed me to complete what I have done, and my only option is a complete rewrite. i'm exhausted, even though i've been on sick leave (which I had to work through in order to catch up with my slow pace).
any advice?