sometimes my brain is thinking of every thought you could have all at once and it makes me insane and i keep telling myself in my head to shut up and i try to stop thinking but it doesn’t stop
Hello! This was me moments ago tonight. First, it's okay to give yourself grace and acknowledge youre feeling overwhelmed. Tell yourself, "my thoughts are racing, im overwhelmed, but this wont last forever". Do not tell your mind to "stop " in these moments as that will only heighten the anxiety. A good place to start is by picturing yourself playing tug of war with all of these thoughts at once. Imagine you let go of the rope, and watch all the thoughts fall back, one by one. Look at those thoughts and let them just exist. Distraction is the next key. Journaling is super helpful! Listen to music, watch a comedy show, make tea, spend time with a pet, call a support person, read, crossword, etc. Remember to be gentle on yourself as the overwhelming feelings won't go away instantly, but allow yourself time to feel calmer. Acknowledge any emotions, say "hi" to them, acknowledge them, and move on.
I get like that too the pool helps me
Happens to me aswell!
All the time! Thank you for bringing attention to this.... I think the fear is that we will get stuck there, at least that's mine and never be able to think normally again or even do a simple task because we're fighting all these thoughts, but as soon as you find something to distract yourself you do end up distancing yourself from the thoughts until they become non-existent until the next thought spiral occurs. But it is terrifying to feel like you're losing your mind or control of your mind.
does anyone else constantly suffer from intrusive thoughts? it makes my head ache & i can barely think straight.
I CAN'T STOP THOUGHTS. I think about meaning of life, time, afterlife and other shit. I can't stop thinking. I cannot distract myself. When my thoughts are the worst I'm thinking about su*cide, and it scares me because I'm not suicidal and I don't want to die. But what if I do something with myself? Please I want any advice what to do, I can't afford therapy at the moment
Hey! This is my first post here and I’m not sure quite how to put it but I’d love to connect with people who have struggled with obsessive thought loops,? Sometimes I’ll think the same thought over and over for hours, days or even weeks every now and then. It can be a simple thought like about a painting i’m going to work on or it could be a thought about something horrible in my past. No matter the degree, the thought just plays over and over, sometimes it even carries to my dreams. It’s exhausting and I can hear a ‘second’ voice in my head begging it to stop but I have no control. This is actually the very first symptom of my OCD that I’ve ever experienced and it’s what made me realize that my thoughts are definitely unwanted and uncontrollable. I mean literally the same thought plays over and over. Like a song, but just a thought or memory. It can make me spiral horribly into magical and spiritual OCD and I’ve yet to find anyone to talk to about this. Thank you!
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