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Obsessive thoughts become habit over time. You need to choose a thought to replace it with and everytime that it pops into your head replace it instantly with the new thought. Make sure it is a pleasant thought that will be healthy for you to remember :) It will take time and consistency but you wil...

It can be really hard in the middle of a panic attack to regain control. You have to STOP the thoughts and replace them, if your mind sees a way it will keep racing. Maybe at first you could have a paperclip or something in your pocket so that when you feel that way you can reach into your pocket an...

Try to be thankful that you go to the bathroom regularly. Think about the people that are unable to without help and be thankful that you can. Sometimes being happy about the thing that bothers you takes the power away from the fear. When you are out and you have that thought replace it with being t...

Thanks. I heard from someone else the same thing about schools. But this guy is so sleazy that something has to be done. Maybe I should write a letter to the superintendent about how this guy has been misrepresenting me to my boss or at least have a sit down and tell the truth. Or I could forget the...

I have been where you are at and it sounds like so have you. What happened is something was a trigger to reawaken in your mind that old fear and you got scared because it had been a while and BAM! the flood gates were opened and it just keeps coming. It happens, you need to refocus and take a deep b...

Yes, that is very common with anxiety. I have had it for years, I have learned that if I refocus when it is happening or get busy it fades quickly. It generally happens when I am really tired or stressed about something, but can also come out of the blue. You are not alone it is just a symptom not a...

I am sorry that your last thread sank! Obsessive OCD can be anything that you obsess on. It does not matter if it is something "real" or unlikely, it is the fact that it scares you and you are obsessing over it. I have been there and you can overcome it you just have to learn to stop thoughts that a...

Wow, what part of I never denied what I said do you people not understand??? I couldn't care less if you like what I say it is my right, just like you say things others dont agree with. You have twisted the point so much you are trying to make me a bad person for what I said, but I have to say my se...

jazeppy, Nowhere in my post did I say that I did not have an opinion, and I will not apologize for it. What I was trying to get across and obviously fell on deaf ears is that we ALL have opinions and should not be singling ANYONE out for them. I only ever post replies in this forum that have to do d...

I was very reluctant to repost in this discussion, and I will not reply to anything that is posted regarding this, but I have to say that every person in here has the right to post what they think will help the originator of the discussion, hence the idea of a forum. I do not believe that Dodger was...