I’ve been feeling a little bit better these past few days but today it’s been very stressful for me having a lot of hard thoughts and unable to release tension mentally giving me a headache and feelings of panic. Having a hard time connecting with reality. Any ideas or suggestions on how to grab myself and release tension?
Our mind is so strong, i feel like maybe you’ve allowed yourself in a unconscious way to be over taken by the overthinking or tension that you feel, that has led you to feel out of touch with reality? Cause I don’t know if you know that saying of getting lost in the sauce ( not trying to be immature) but yea it’s definitely true you can get lost in all of those “ingredients” you’re adding to you head. I get it though it’s hard to get a hold of yourself sometimes and your running mind. I guess for me what can help me it for that moment that you’re feeling the pressure try and be present in that exact moment that you are feel the chaos and focus on the moment and realizing that the present is all we have and it’s up to us how we decide we’re going to feel in that moment and if we’re going to choose to be drained by it. If that makes any sense ?
Thank you for your reply. Yes, I can definitely see myself getting lost or overthinking in the sauce of things and perhaps not focusing on the bigger picture or having better boundaries on my mind and my spirit.
Yes, happens or peace is reality minus expectations :)
Meditation: guided or quiet, it's a huge help recentering/allowing your thoughts to exist without fighting them. Journaling: a great way to externalize your inner monologue and fears. ERP: practicing Exposure and Response Prevention, though difficult, is hugely helpful, especially long term. Change Up Your Activity: If it's really bad, and none of the above stuff helps, make a deliberate choice to dramatically shift whatever you're doing. If you're sitting at your computer ruminating, deliberately stop and go on a walk, read a book, whatever you need to do to change your vibe up -- this helps a LOT.
Guys I need help. I feel so alone . Basically I have this compulsion where I feel the need to write everything but this stems from me being anxious about EVERYTHING. Like my mom came in my room and I was irritated and snapped, immediately regretted now I keep writing “don’t be mean to mom next time” but I keep thinking about it. Then I think about how I finally left my house today and all the surfaces I touched that could’ve been contaminated and now I’m writing “next time don’t touch this and this”. Then I think about all the things I need to be doing for this week and I’m writing “don’t forget to do this and this” even though I’ve written it 5 times already. This is what happens everyday btw. My brain always thinks about something I need to be doing and making me anxious that I’ll forget it which is why I write it down on my notes app. I’m sooo mentally exhausted I need help pls!! Anyone have any advice ? I used to think I need to stop the writing but really I need to stop the anxious thoughts coming into my head . People say I need to accept the thoughts and let it go but that’s too hard for me
I struggle so bad with intrusive thoughts. They can be so bad that I'll cry because I KNOW that's not how I feel or want to do. (Too embarrassed to say what they're about) I'll constantly try to figure out why I have them, and constantly figure out what they mean, causing me to constantly circle around and around. I had to get on anxeity meds, which helped a little but the thoughts still happen. How do you help yourself with this? How do you know that you're just not some physcopath? 😅
I have the thought of what if I lose control and do something out of my control like scream for no reason or yelling in a store or just blurting stuff out that’s not in my control and it causes so much anxiety and causes me to feel weird. I always think I’m on the edge of losing control of myself and it’s exhausting living like this. Any tips?
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