Is scarey thoughts an avoidance behavior???

Are obsessive scary thoughts ruling your life? Do these thoughts seem beyond your control? Here’s how you can quickly address them and begin to feel better.
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karenLeigh
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Post by karenLeigh » Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:38 am

I have had two things happen to me this week. It has shook me to the core! What happened was real but I am wondering if why I keep thinking about it is because of other things that are coming up in my life. I'm on session 14 so I don't know if it's ok to look back on this session or not.
I think what scared me the most was the way I reacted to last nights events. I was already feeling depressed. My husband got an e-mail from one of his brothers about halloween. Well he said make sure you show it to karen and the girls. I seen it and it scared me so bad that I started crying. I had never reacted that way before about something scarey. My husband was really great about the whole thing. He said he was sorry. If he had known it was something like that he would not have showed me. I just stood there crying and he held me, which made me feel better. Before this program I would have gotten real mad and walked out of the room but this time was different, I showed my emotions in a different way. Maybe that's why it scared me(the way I reacted).
The other is totally differnt. I had watched a movie back in the summer. It was a suspense, thriller type of movie. That very same night my daughter came in our room. she stood right over me and scared me so bad that I screamed. She said she was trying to wake me up. I don't remember hearing or feeling nothing. I just opened my eyes and there she was. I screamed, she screamed, my husband screamed! It was very tramatic. I can laugh a little about it now but what's been happening since is...My youngest daughter has been doing the same thing. She comes to my side of the bed and tries to wake me up. She also sleep walks sometimes. We told both of them to knock on the door before coming in at night well that hasn't worked. So early sat. morning it happened again. I was like, I have had it! We told both of them from now on, you go to your daddy's side of the bed if you need something. I thought that would be the end of it. I was laying there the other night. Woke up to find my husbands face right slap dab in front of mine. It scared me half to death. He was just sleeping. He hadn't tried to wake me up or nothing. That's when I realized, there was something else going on. I don't know what it is but last night just re-inforced my fears(with that e-mail) about the whole situation.
I don't know if anyone can re-late to what I'm saying. I have been trying to not give it any recongnition or let it scare me. I believe in God and have been praying about it. I just thought maybe another point of view might help me. Any suggestions? :)
"Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world".

Michael
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Post by Michael » Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:38 am

Karen,

Since we are genetically pre-disposed to anxiety we are very sensitive and analytical in nature. These are actually great traits to possess but when used in a counterproductive manner results in anxiety. Meaning, we are sensitive to negative stimuli i.e. scary movies, disturbing news reports, ect... this is really no big deal. We use our positive thoughts or rational responses to our scary thoughts and calm ourselves down. Keep up the good work!!!!

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