panic brain freezes

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Registered: 10-27-2003
panic brain freezes
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Wed, 05-18-2005 - 10:29pm

i have beeen seeing a therapist about how to think more realistically and less negatively at work and got some good tips today.
but then, this afternoon, i just lost it.
My boss came in at deadline and asked how I was doing and that it was deadline, i had two more projects to complete, and i just Lost IT
I got all upset with myself, telling myself that this must be a chronic problem and that i was the worst employee in the world and that i ALWAYS miss deadline (Which I actually rarely do) and that Deserved to be fired. and i e-mailed two of my co-workers telling them that I missed deadline and deserved to be fired. I was close to tears And my other boss came back and told me to calm down.
and all that worry only made me even later on deadline.
And just that morning, my therapist gave me tips on what to do when these stressful negative thoughts hit, and those were the furthest things from my mind this afternoon.

i am on 20 mg of paxil, but i often take 10 mg. yesterday and today i forgot altogether.

why do these pancky brain freezes happen, why do
i get all upset like this. why do i lose all logic when my boss makes even the slightest suggestion, like 'how am you doing on deadline' or that 'you missed quota this week,' (which i also rarely do)

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Registered: 03-11-2004
Wed, 05-18-2005 - 11:13pm

Hi & welcome to our caring community! You are in good company here. Lots of us have a tendency towards negative thinking & I for one have made a career of it. LOL

 

 


 



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Registered: 10-27-2003
Wed, 05-18-2005 - 11:34pm

thanks, when is the chat/

i decided to make a big sign for my desk that says

"it's not that bad"

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Registered: 04-07-2003
Thu, 05-19-2005 - 12:05am
Hi Chat is tues and thursday nights 9-11 pm eastern time!!
Don't skip your meds it can make you feel more anxious---
I take Paxil and it works well for me.
Tomorrow night is chat hope to talk to you then!!
Be good to yourself it sounds like you do a good job most of the time!!
SO tell yourself you do!! Take care, Judy
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 05-19-2005 - 12:13am
Welcome!!

Blessings, Suz   Posts in this Community