New Obsession

BronzeStar45 · Post by **BronzeStar45** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:38 am

I think I see things..I know I dont..I will walk by an aisle at work and then after to go back becuase I thought I saw something. I will look in a mirror and see a picture but my mind thinks it is a person. There is never anything there but my mind is telling me I am going crazy and its all I think about. That I m seeing things and I obsess about it to no end.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:00 am

Did you know that the obsessive thinker never goes crazy. You feel like it but you don't.

No, you aren't seeing things. It's a game the ego-thinking mind plays to keep itself alive and active. You have to challenge this part of you and get tough with it. Shout at it. Chew it out. Use STOP, calm breath and get your attention on something outside of your head.

It isn't the obsession that is the problem. It is the anxiety attached to what you are obsessing about. Begin to welcome anxiety in. Allow it instead of pushing it away. Stop double checking yourself. Walk away the first time. Tell the ego thinking mind that "it can do whatever it wants to do. You can handle it." And you truly can. Nothing will happen. You'll see.

Practice. ( And read more of the posts on this OCD thread. The helpful information will work for you as well.)

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:16 am

If it makes you feel any better I have dealt with these feelings as well. In fact on a good majority of days I feel like I am on the brink of insanity at least part of the day but it never happens. My mind LOVES to play tricks on me. Boon has been very helpful to me and I keep working through my own issues. It is frustrating and we are all here for you. You are NOT going crazy even if it feels that way. Keep working on some comforting phrases for yourself to help you through these times. Sometimes I will think this one...."Well, yesterday I felt I was going crazy and yet I'm still here today and it didn't kill me even though its uncomfortable and that's proof that I'm NOT REALLY going crazy even if it feels that way sometimes. Your mind is playing games on you so you have to get smart and play games back.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:23 am

Hey, I have to look alot too cause I think I see something out of the corner of my eye. Like I think I see a person walk by or something. Is that what you mean? I don't really obsess about it though. It's just kind of wierd or annoying, but it doesn't cause me anxiety.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:31 am

This stems from feeling like you have lost your control of your mind, like all other obsessions. You believe you must be psychotic and therefore start checking and trying to convince yourself that your really are crazy. You aren't and you can fight back.

jillzmind · Post by **jillzmind** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:39 pm

Oh my god! Such a coincidence you mentioned that now. Last night I started to think about whats the meaning of life? Whats is a thought? What defines consciousness? Whats the meaning of everything? Very creepy thoughts and I felt so anxious like I was losing my mind. Why am I thinking these things? Am I about to go mental or something? But like the others said, it happened before and you are still here so try to focus on that.
I had to start cleaning my house at 10 pm because I felt so anxious and I had that energy and said to myself: if i just sit here im going to panic so i might as well use this energy to do something productive.