intrusive thoughts...help!
Hello everyone. I'm doing the program and i'm in week 4, but i have panic attacks because i listen to the intrusive thoughts, and I begin to beat myself up over and over, and i say to myself: I'm never gonna feel normal, I'm so weak I can't even do this. I'm avoiding doing my normal things just to avoid the panic attacks and the opportunity for intrusive thoughts. Scared!
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Guest
Hi nicamo,
When did you start the program?
I just see that you only registered today but don't know how long you've actually had and been working the program.
I see you posted under week 2...how many times have you listened to this session, have you done the workbook and journaling?
Listening to the relaxation cd?
try to calm yourself, do some deep breathing, don't fight the attacks, just tell yourself you will be ok...because you will. You are not weak..actually very strong, talk to yourself with kindess and love and find a distraction and relax. YOU CAN DO THIS HUN!!!
You aren't alone here...ever.
I know how it feels but it will get better, hang in there and be good to yourself. You are so worthy of self love!
Sending positive energy and hugs.
When did you start the program?
I just see that you only registered today but don't know how long you've actually had and been working the program.
I see you posted under week 2...how many times have you listened to this session, have you done the workbook and journaling?
Listening to the relaxation cd?
try to calm yourself, do some deep breathing, don't fight the attacks, just tell yourself you will be ok...because you will. You are not weak..actually very strong, talk to yourself with kindess and love and find a distraction and relax. YOU CAN DO THIS HUN!!!
You aren't alone here...ever.
I know how it feels but it will get better, hang in there and be good to yourself. You are so worthy of self love!
Sending positive energy and hugs.
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Guest
Oh wow!!! thank you so much for your kind words. You know I try to go about my day and the thoughts just keep on coming. I wish that I could get my brain out and just turn it off. Tell it to shut up!!! 
when I try to go walk for a couple of minutes i see people and I say to myself: "I wonder if they have any scary, unrealistic thoughts like I do." I just get frustrated. Sometimes I'm even afraid to get out of bed or into bed so I wont have these things following me around like flies on poop (LOL eewwww...) I just want to be okay, I don't want any scary or evil thought blackmail me anymore, I want to be free!!!
when I try to go walk for a couple of minutes i see people and I say to myself: "I wonder if they have any scary, unrealistic thoughts like I do." I just get frustrated. Sometimes I'm even afraid to get out of bed or into bed so I wont have these things following me around like flies on poop (LOL eewwww...) I just want to be okay, I don't want any scary or evil thought blackmail me anymore, I want to be free!!!-
Guest
A lot of people have these intrusive thoughts but the difference is some people don't pay any attention to them. The more we fear these thoughts and the more emotional attachment we give to them, the more they will upset us. If you follow the program and assignments and work on the journaling my bet is these thoughts will start to have less and less of an emotional charge for you, and will effect you less. The journaling in my opinion is so important. It gets you to see what you are telling yourself on a daily basis. You really need to turn the statement of "I'm never gonna feel normal" into something more realistic and positive. How about -"I may not feel normal right away, but if I commit to working on this and put effort into seeing myself in a more positive way, this could change my life for the better." ???