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gunnar
1y ago

My vicious circle that I want to get out of

There's been a lot of anxiety in my life lately... It's been there before, but... Now she torments me every day... I'm even used to it, and when I don't have anxious thoughts, I look for them to "think". To some extent, I can't live without them... I worry about everything, even my thoughts, which arise suddenly. And I'm about to start thinking and I'm going to be distracted from work again. I began to listen to myself: there was a pricking in my side - what if it was a symptom of a terrible disease? What if I don't go to the doctor I miss the onset of the disease? And it me in the side!! I understand that I am "definitely" sick!! I have a thick medical history, where it is written in detail that I am healthy. But it could be a mistake, isn't it that I sometimes feel nauseous? Isn't that normal? And I start imagining pictures of my funeral. And then... Thought, "How will my boyfriend behave at the funeral?" And if he doesn't care about me, I have anxious thoughts. I imagine that the guy will find another girl after my death... Jealousy wakes up and I call him and ask, "Are you sure you're going to cry at my funeral?" To which he yells at me that I'm going crazy and hangs up. And I really feel like my thoughts are going to drive me crazy. And I'm starting to think about whether I need to do a brain exam. After such thoughts, I begin to feel how "my brain hurts" and I feel really sick. I make an appointment with a doctor at the clinic... I'm starting to read about brain disease. And so the days pass... Just an enchanted krgug from which I want to get out..

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Veena Choudhary
1y
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Even though all of us have certain beliefs about death and life but mere thought of death makes us feel anxious. It's normal but when you over think about it always then it needs to be addressed. it would start having a negative impact on your day to day living.


  • Identify the negative thought.Write the thought. Now identify a corresponding compassionate thought. May be think of what you would say to a friend who has the same negative thought. Write a compassionate thought in a paper and stick on your bed side or make it like a note in your phone which will keep popping out as an alarm in every 1 hour.


  • Identify your triggers for those negative thoughts. Examples are watching a movie, or some time in the day, or when your alone or bored suddenly such thoughts arise in your mind. You need to observe what triggers your mind. write down everyday whenever you have such thought, when was it, why did you feel like that. observe the pattern for a week and see what triggers you mostly. Once you know that you can distract or address that trigger with a solution.


  • You can try Imaginal flooding. You need to have 5 min of uninterrupted time. Sit or lie down comfortably and take a few deep breaths. When you feel relaxed, imagine the least scary thoughts you have about death. keep these thoughts as vivid as possible and be mindful of how you feel. continue to breathe slowly and deeply. Repeat this exercise till you get familiar with your worries and thoughts about death and then gradually scale your thoughts to think about more scary stuffy concerning death. Remember to breathe as you learn to accept your thoughts and remember they are just thoughts and not facts.


Always compare your thoughts with reality. whenever you get a negative thought ask how far is it true? do you have any proof to validate the statement. if no then you are wasting time thinking about it then start distracting your mind with various strategies laid down below:


  • Practise positive self talk. Say something positive happening in your life which makes you feel immensely grateful. Keep repeating that positivity everyday whenever you have such thoughts. write down everyday as well 3 things you are grateful for.


  • Celebrate and appreciate small victories in your life.


  • practise 5,4,3,2,1 meditation . sit a place and close your eyes. inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth. do it for 5 min then observe 5 things you can see around you, 4 things you can hear, 3 things you can feel like touch example floor is rough, 2 things you can smell around you, 1 thing you can taste. Do this whenever you have negative thinking thoughts.


i hope this helps.

trant
1y

Hi! How you are suffering...I imagined that you are really afraid of getting sick every time, it is excruciating...it must be hard to go to the clinic every time...try to distract yourself from these thoughts...or start studying medicine...at least some of your diagnoses will be "removed".

lynn
1y

how much you are suffering...and you have a strong fear of death...and jealousy of your boyfriend...I am afraid of getting sick, I start reading philosophy. it helps a lot. it says that in any event there is a plus and a minus. It calms me down.

gailpar
1y

You are just my friend in misfortune!! I, too, am always chasing anxious thoughts... what and how... so I want to support you. Music helps me and when my wife goes with me to family events, she is next to me and I feel calmer...

brianaк
1y
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davion
1y

Wow, that's a lot of anxiety. Thoughts and thoughts, it's very hard..... Ch has learned to chase away bad thoughts and invite good ones in.... It's only by an effort of will... Otherwise, no way.... Distract yourself from anxious thoughts.

wfeil
1y

Don't worry! anxious thoughts must be categorically chased away!!! otherwise they will swoop in and will not let you live....so strongly chase away thoughts, distract yourself with business...busy people have no time to think about different things!!!!

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