Need Help With Scary Thoughts

theace1987 · Post by **theace1987** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:36 am

I was diagnosed with anxiety after an event that scared me so much I thought I was going to die. Ever since then I've had scary thoughts that vary between many things. Lately I've been obsessing over the thought "what if I kill someone". This thought is constantly in my mind all day long. I'm scared that I will act on it even though everyone tells me I will not. I'm losing hope and every day is a struggle. I try to focus on other things but cannot and find myself arguing with my thoughts. I feel the need to be away so I will not act on my thoughts or talk myself into them. I'm on the 4th week of the program and it doesn't seem to be helping me. Does anyone have any suggestions.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 3:26 pm

I used to have those thoughts related to my children. But, I talked to someone about it and she explained that the very fact that it concerned me was reason to know that I wouldn't do it.

I learned to just let the thought float on by, not trying to fight it but just letting it be what it is. . .simply a thought. . . and when I stopped reacting so strongly to it, the thoughts started getting less and less. It seems counter to what you think would work but it did help me.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:07 pm

Hey Ace,

Here's a thread on scary thoughts. Hope it helps.

<A HREF="http://bbs.stresscenter.com/eve/forums/ ... 056423/p/1" TARGET=_blank>http://bbs.stresscenter.com/eve/forums/ ... 423/p/1</A>

TM · Post by TM » Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:18 pm

These are all common thoughts for those who suffer from GAD. I have found that 10mg of Lexapro stopped them. Its a chemical imbalance most likely causing it. Let them float on by and dont dwell.

StoneField · Post by **StoneField** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:45 pm

ACE,
Faith nailed it right on the head! I agree with her....it is simply a thought. When something happened to us whether a childhood fright or bad parents even such a thing as happened to you, we somehow begin to think too deeply, then we exaggerate everything! Our minds record everything in the exaggerated mode, sends it to the subconscience and also to the adrenal glands etc, etc.This is the nature of anxiety, but the GREAT NEWS is that we can get out of this whole mess! We start by learning that this whole mess is (As Faith put it so well) ...a thought, nothing more.Begin to let the thoughts pass, dont add more fear by concentrating or focusing on them.
If you have finished the program, get some books written by Dr. Claire Weekes. She was a former sufferer who 'thought' and reasoned her way out and wrote the books to help us!

Take care,
Rod

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:51 pm

Hello,
I just started Session 3 yesterday, so I'm on my way!!
But I really struggle with scarry thoughts, but they are not thoughts like Im going to loose my children or die, the are thoughts like.. "I'm going to loose my front tooth" Stupid little thoughts like that! I will obcess about them for weeks and have panic attacks over them. Does anyone else freak out about little things too?

Thanks
Julie

Coco2 · Post by **Coco2** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:03 pm

Hi, When I had obsessive thoughts that wouldn't go away I went for counseling and wellbutrin was recommended. It helped the endless troubling thoughts go away. Exercise, no caffeine, and a good diet help make things better. I also wrote 10 good things about today which gave me a new focus.
I don't obsess about myself as much as I obsess about my dogs.