ocd thoughts and anxiety...

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Registered: 03-27-2003
ocd thoughts and anxiety...
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Tue, 07-18-2006 - 10:13am

can i here from the moms who have intrusive thoughts.
i know i'll probably deal with this forever but being
the --- that i am i want to never have these thoughts
again.

i beleive acceptance is key, with the thoughts and the
anxiety b/c it does pass, but when it's here it's no fun!!!

kim, are you around? how are you doing? i've been "running
my radar"....

just want to hear that i'm not alone.(which i know)

thanks,
kris

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Registered: 07-10-2006
Tue, 07-18-2006 - 10:21am

Your not alone! I have the same thing. unwanted, negative , obsessive, obtrusive thoughts! I can make myself feel pretty frantic with them. I wont go into any detail, because if your anything like me,... you'll then get my thoughts. but your not alone! im trying to accept them as well. I hear them.. and tell myself.. ok, but its not that realistic, and im not going to pay too much attention to it. then I try and side track.. :) let me know of any tips you have to stop the process. sometimes mine works, and sometimes like yesterday.. it does not.

GB

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Registered: 05-27-2003
Tue, 07-18-2006 - 10:41am
hi kris, i don't have ocd, but i do have obsessive thoughts that i at times just can't get rid of.
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Registered: 03-11-2004
Tue, 07-18-2006 - 11:19am
I know how hard this is, Kris. I still worry about my kids excessively, though they are much older. Back in the day, I would worry that if my kids left for school that I would not see them again. I was certain they would be harmed in someway. There was never a real life scenario. Just that constant uneasiness, that drove me to distraction. I have shared before that I kept the kids home from school enough times that I was threatened with possible truancy action. I know. I know. My bad): I struggled for a few years with those thoughts. Like you, I had to accept them as part of me, though totally unrealistic. Over time, I was able to meditate for relaxation
 

 


 



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Registered: 10-21-2004
Tue, 07-18-2006 - 11:21am
I definetly understand where you are coming from. I have general anxiety caused by my thought patterns. I just finished read Panic Away by Joe Barry yesterday, and it has helped so much for me already, he says that a person with obsessive and unwanted thoughts, needs to learn to let the thought in and not try to force it out, allow it to enter your mind, but do not pay it any attention. it is very important not to give it any emotion because that is what gives these thoughts power, he says it takes some time and work learning to do this, but eventually the thoughts will just "Unstick" and be gone. I have been doing this since yesterday and it really is starting to work. Good Luck!!
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Tue, 07-18-2006 - 12:17pm

THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH!!

i am so aware of what i need to do and what this is.
so why does it keep coming back? UGH!!!

IMO it is more panic than OCD b/c the bottom line
is "will i ever go crazy" it just gets stuck!

thanks again,
kris

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Registered: 03-22-2003
Tue, 07-18-2006 - 9:07pm

Yep, mom here with intrusive thoughts!

Sheri Ann

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Registered: 03-22-2003
Tue, 07-18-2006 - 9:13pm

Kindra, I am so happy that it's working for you!

Sheri Ann