hannah26
30-10-12, 17:42
Hello everyone,
I hope you're all ok?
Ok so over the last 4-6 weeks I have had intense boughts of heightened anxiety brought on by new medication, under the advice of my Dr I am now off of the meds. All but one symptom has gone, derealisation has managed to linger around and it just won't go even if I don't feel anxious!
I try my hardest to stay calm but I'm so tired, I have been trying to distract myself but its so hard sometimes. I keep practising my cbt training and going over my mantra " its just anxiety there is nothing wrong with you" and I know that in my mind and my heart there iis nothng wrong apart from panic but everytime I think positive thoughts other nasty/scary ones keep popping in like "oh somethings really wrong" "you're going crazy" "everythings wrong the worlds different" and its makes it so hard to get over it and not freak out!
I know that I don't want to repress the thoughts because that will make them worse but I'm having difficulty letting them pass!!
Does anyone have any tips on accepting these thought and letting them go!? How do I not focus on them and obsess over them making them worse than what they are which are just thoughts!
It scares me and I feel unsafe and vulnerable in my own home because it all feels wrong!
Any advice would be fantastic!
Thank you
Hannah x x
I hope you're all ok?
Ok so over the last 4-6 weeks I have had intense boughts of heightened anxiety brought on by new medication, under the advice of my Dr I am now off of the meds. All but one symptom has gone, derealisation has managed to linger around and it just won't go even if I don't feel anxious!
I try my hardest to stay calm but I'm so tired, I have been trying to distract myself but its so hard sometimes. I keep practising my cbt training and going over my mantra " its just anxiety there is nothing wrong with you" and I know that in my mind and my heart there iis nothng wrong apart from panic but everytime I think positive thoughts other nasty/scary ones keep popping in like "oh somethings really wrong" "you're going crazy" "everythings wrong the worlds different" and its makes it so hard to get over it and not freak out!
I know that I don't want to repress the thoughts because that will make them worse but I'm having difficulty letting them pass!!
Does anyone have any tips on accepting these thought and letting them go!? How do I not focus on them and obsess over them making them worse than what they are which are just thoughts!
It scares me and I feel unsafe and vulnerable in my own home because it all feels wrong!
Any advice would be fantastic!
Thank you
Hannah x x