negative thoughts

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Registered: 01-06-2006
negative thoughts
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Thu, 02-09-2006 - 4:30pm

Me again! lol

Anyone else have negative thoughts? By this I mean thinking about things
that will probably not happen. I think about my children dying, or me dying.
They are pretty much the "what ifs". But it is always worse case scenario. I
seem to become fixated on them, I dont necessarily get a p/a or a/a from them,
but they sometimes make me feel like Im in a black hole or something. I can't
get rid of them sometimes for hours, and hours.

Anyone else?
Anyone have any coping skills for this?
I know change them to positive thoughts but there is nothing positive about them
to me. I try to think that I am lucky to have them, and my health but sometimes
that does nothing.

Open to all suggestions!! :) PLEASE!

Oh yeah and if I haven't already said it THANKS ;)

Kathy

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 02-09-2006 - 4:40pm

Hi Kathy,

I've been told that those types of thoughts are anxiety based. Anxiety by itself can cause some strange thoughts. I myself have had those thoughts, sometimes that come & go and other times they hang around for a while.

Sometimes just trying to focus on a different train of thought helps, other times I try distraction, reading, music etc. It doesn't always work but the thougths do pass. I know how annoying and scary it is.

I wish I had better words of advice for you. I'm sure someone here probably will. I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone.

Hugs
Danielle

Hugs & Positive Thoughts Always,

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Registered: 03-11-2004
Thu, 02-09-2006 - 6:14pm

You're defeated before you even get started, Kathy, when it comes to negative thinking.

 

 


 



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Registered: 12-28-2003
Thu, 02-09-2006 - 6:33pm
I've been trying something new that my tdoc suggested.

Jennifer

"Oh, that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evi

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Registered: 03-22-2003
Thu, 02-09-2006 - 9:24pm

I had the same thing happen tonight.

Sheri Ann

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Registered: 03-22-2003
Thu, 02-09-2006 - 11:38pm

Kathy, I'm glad you made chat!

Sheri Ann