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- Anonymous
- Date posted
- 5y ago
It’s kind of messed up when you think about it, but our brains are actually more comfortable sometimes being anxious than being okay. When there’s nothing to obsess about, our brains try to see if they can create a problem. So they start throwing out random thoughts to see what sticks.
My intrusive thoughts are quite unusual in that they're unique and specific to me. They evolved over time but all relate to the same theme. These thoughts are constant (unless well distracted) but can last days, weeks or months. But their severity tends to reduce over time, where I hardly notice them. But out of nowhere they'll suddenly reappear! Sometimes something new will trigger them, but as you say sometimes I get anxious (can't always comprehend why) then my thoughts start. Usually though, the thoughts spur on the anxiety.
I get that! Most times my thoughts start the anxiety, but I have a generalized anxiety disorder, so occasionally I just feel anxious and that brings on the thoughts. I’ve always been anxious about something (health worries, panic attacks, memories, guilt, intrusive thoughts). If it isn’t thoughts that sour my anxiety it’s something else. Right now though, I’m extremely obsessive with the thoughts. It sucks. This current theme started at the beginning of April. I’m ready to move on lol
Yup- i get it all the time. Im pretty sure its called emotional reasoning
Hi all. Just wondering, I guess it's anxiety, who of you have experienced just a sudden feeling of fear for no apparent reason, like this uneasy feeling like you're scared but there's no reason and then your mind starts racing and searches for why you feel like this and all kind of bizzare stuff pops up. ?
Does anyone recall a time where intrusive thoughts didnt bother you then all of a sudden they bothered you and you couldn’t tell the difference between your memories and intrusive thoughts.
When you wake up and start actively thinking and worrying about it all, you're bringing it all into your head. Like they aren't intrusive anymore. You just think about them and worry, with me just thinking "oh my god, I'm g..." like I've convinced myself. But I don't want to have convinced myself. Worrying all this thinking is gonna be in my head all day. I feel anxious. Does anyone recognise this?
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