A LITTLE help plz!!

Manley · Post by **Manley** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:51 am

well i wanna start by saying i myself am doing better with a lot of changes i have made and would love to share them with you if you want to pm me. but the little problem i do have is a feeling of being lost in my own mind always thinking of what im thinking and analyzing myself from deep within myself questioning, like i shouldn't say that or shouldn't do this. its like my mind races and races a good part of my day but don't let the scary thoughts bug me as much. its more of where im on the outside of my body at times like depersonalization and always thinking about what im thinking and caught up with my thoughts a big chunk of my day. i manage to cope better more and more each day but would like to truely reach out and find someone who can relate to me. i know its an off shoot of anxiety and understand my condition so much better. but if someone can really relate plz respond and tell me some coping techniques that can work better.

JackieBlue · Post by **JackieBlue** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:03 am

I am not sure if I have the same exact thing as you but I will describe what I feel and how I cope. For me it is like I am constantly monitoring my thoughts and questioning if they are valid thoughts and if I am supposed to be thinking that way. I get in this really weird mind frame and feel like I am all spaced out. I try to not get scared of the spacey feelings by breathing in deeply and reassuring myself it is the anxiety causing me to be this way. My thoughts race and race and I often feel as if they can't stop. Sometimes I think to much in my sleep even and then when I eake up I can't remember if ehat I thought is reality or not. It is scary to me but I am trying to get a handle on it and use breathing techniques. I had a patient at my work today bring me this book about changing your brain and changing your life and it said that anxious people have a part of their brain that is more active and that the way to calm it is very similar to what this program teaches us. If you have the program keep using it and I am determined to get over this anxiety! You will get over this feeling!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:58 am

Hi Manley,

I was just like you for many years and no meds helped me. I started the program in the first week of September and finished it in December. I am so happy to say that I have been free of those repetitious thoughts that played over and over like a tape player 24/7 as well as many phobias, fears, anxiety attacks and severe depression. Stick with the program and the harder you work on telling yourself positive thoughts and praising yourself for even the smallest acheivement you will begin to feel more and more joy and happiness. It takes time to retrain the brain to think good thoughts but this is what stops all the bad things we have going on.
Have faith in yourself and the program, keep up with the journaling and always be respectfull towards yourself.
I really look forward to the day you post how great you feel.

It will happen, believe me.

Best wishes for success.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 2:29 pm

thanks ethans mommy, thats exactly how i feel. you just put it in better terms. and im managing vary well, better than i was last month anyways. is their any other coping techniques that you recommend. its also when i do have those really great periods my mind tends to worry about worrying. can anyone relate to this topic, please do share

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:36 am

I think this is one of my most common and biggest problems (the one described in this posting)... Is there a name for this feeling or thing???