obsessive thinking...anyone else?
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obsessive thinking...anyone else?
| Thu, 10-26-2006 - 1:44pm |
hi everyone,
i am just wondering if anyone else experiences/or has experiened this symptom.
i can't seem to "shake" this thought about my anxiety...i CONSTANTLY am thinking, "i am anxious, what if this anxiety gets worse, what if i have a panic attack" etc...no matter what i am doing or where i am this is ALWAYS in my head.
i try and counter it w/telling myself things like, "its okay to be anxious, i can get throught this, this won't hurt me, i am a strong person" etc...but the obsessive thoughts are still there!
i almost feel like my obsessive thoughts are what is keeping me anxious....
anyone else obsess like this? unwillingly?
any suggestions on how to beat this? or make it better?
thanks!


I go through the obsessive thoughts too. Lately, since trying to go off ativan, I've been experiencing it again. I constantly think about being anxious and then when I feel better, I have a continuing thought that I'm not aloud to be happy like I don't deserve it. Unfortunately I don't have advice on how to deal or calm the mind other than meditation. It doesn't really work well for me though.
Candace
I agree with Dharma about keeping busy to distract from negative thoughts...but not so busy that fatigue & stress add to the anxiety...that's becoming another problem for me.
Activities where I can really concentrate and not be interrupted by the thoughts help me a lot. I try to stay involved in my art, because when I get absorbed in drawing or painting or something that really takes creativity and focus, I can really get into a mental space where all those anxieties go away temporarily. Sometimes music or a really absorbing movie or show can do that for me. Exercise and being outdoors help me with that too. (something I haven't been doing enough recently)
My DH does a personal type of meditation using mood music like Celtic or Native American with nature sounds, even CD's with chanting and so forth. He tries to relax and totally clear his mind or focus on a particular image or "place" in his mind---I guess you'd call it visualization. It really works for him.
Hugs,
Dee
The imagery that Dee suggested is a good idea. Here's 2 links on iVillage that may be of help, Heather. jan
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-bhpanic&msg=18112.1&x=y
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-bhpanic&msg=19666.1&ctx=16384
Heather, obsessive thinking & anxiety seem to go hand in hand.
Sheri Ann
LIVE IN THE NOW!! Try and find some time to read about
Buddism and living in the NOW! If you need I can direct
you to some good reading material!! Let me know HUGS!! Judy
(((HUGS)))
Karen