Still struggling with obsessive thoughts

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Registered: 05-05-2005
Still struggling with obsessive thoughts
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Tue, 10-25-2005 - 12:59am

Well, I got over the other obssesive thoughts I posted about before. THANK GOD!!!!
But I seem to find other ones to latch on to!! It drives me crazy.......I see some light at the end and then wham! something else sticks in my head. The thoughts are usually past mistakes or something.
My therapist (well, ex now) told me that people with anxiety seem to find one thing that they latch on to and make it 'the problem' - the cause to the anxiety.
Anyone else hear this or do this???
Some days are really good ( I am getting more of them), some are good and then at the begining or end I get really bad anxiety, hard to breathe, throwing up sensations......
Please tell me this will be over soon. I don't think I can cry much longer.
Thanks for being here everyone :)

Nina

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Registered: 03-11-2004
Tue, 10-25-2005 - 1:21am

In my experience, Nina, the anxiety & intrusive thoughts run in spells. There will come a time when your balance returns & a less anxious period will occur in your life. Some of it we can control. Some, unfortunately, we cannot. It takes the meds time to work & even therapy takes time to make a breakthrough.


I have often thought that I replaced anxiety with depression. It always seems to be something, like your therapist said. Will you be seeing someone new? I have had to rely on therapy @ times to remind me of how my behavior was contributing to my anxiety. It takes another's views & ideas to make a dent in my thick head:) Hope you feel better soon & can move on. I care. Good luck! (((hugs))) jan

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Tue, 10-25-2005 - 4:43pm

Thanks for replying.I have been on medication since June 9 and it has helped because there has been a lot of improvement since then. I started seeing a therapist the same day I started the medication. I just became uncomfortable with her the last couple of times I went. We started having nothing to talk about and then it seemed like she was digging for something that I know is not there. With the obssessive thoughts all she told me to keep doing was thought stopping. I am the type of person who has to analyze things to make sure I am okay with an issue or situation, so it's very hard for me to just simply stop the thoughts. I signed up for a anxiety/depression workshop which is almost done, it has helped me to understand anxiety better, they offer councelling as well, so I am thinking to try it out.

Nina

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Registered: 03-29-2003
Tue, 10-25-2005 - 9:53pm

Hi,

I too suffer with obessive thoughts for years now. I would say my thoughts and anxiety come in waves. Medicine and therapy abosolutly help, but keep in mind that no one is completely anxiety free, and most people suffer with obessive thoughts from time to time. I am no expert by any means but I know from my own expereince that thought stopping just doesn't quite work for me. The thoughts have changed too over the years and my therapist says thats quite normal for it to move on to something else. I have found that if I keep myself busy, the better I do. Do you have hobbies you can pick up something that might be relaxing to help you when your thinking the obessive thoughts? If you aren't feeling comfortable with your therapist than its best that you move on with someone else. Its hard finding the right person but when you do things will come together. Keep in there I know its hard.

Candie

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Registered: 05-05-2005
Tue, 10-25-2005 - 10:09pm

Yes I find it very hard to thought stop. Sometimes I can feel really good and realize that the things I am thinking about are not important....than and hour later they are the scariest thing to me.
I am going to try another therapist this week or next. I try to distract myself by going to the gym, talking on the phone, playing games on the computer and stuff like that. I am too anxious for work...but I am thinking I might have to to keep distracted.
I am scared you guys. Thanks for replying.

Nina