Charlotteee89
29-05-14, 00:04
My anxiety has calmed down quite a bit in the last few weeks but of course there's still some there.
I'm constantly scanning myself wondering if I'm feeling anxious & if a certain thing or situation will make me anxious or not & when it doesn't I kinda panic over not panicking? :wacko:
I'm a little stressed at the moment by more normal things but my anxiety disorder is making me feel more anxious & panicky over them, & as soon as I start getting anxious my obsessional thoughts kick in & then I start getting anxious over my thoughts... It's all one big horrible cycle.
My anxiety is making me feel very self aware & very conscious of myself which is making it harder, I'm so preoccupied with my own silly thoughts. I can go a good few days where I feel normal & think more normally but then suddenly I will mentally freak out be like "Oooo I'm not anxious! What's going on? I should be anxious!" "What can I think about now? I'm not anxious, why am I not thinking irrational things?!" "Why am I not obsessing? What's even 'normal' thoughts anyway?!" then I start getting obsessive thoughts again - I've triggered the thoughts myself! :doh:
Anyone have any advice on how to control this anticipatory anxiety? How to stop myself getting overwhelmed about not being anxious & the constant scanning of myself?
:)
I'm constantly scanning myself wondering if I'm feeling anxious & if a certain thing or situation will make me anxious or not & when it doesn't I kinda panic over not panicking? :wacko:
I'm a little stressed at the moment by more normal things but my anxiety disorder is making me feel more anxious & panicky over them, & as soon as I start getting anxious my obsessional thoughts kick in & then I start getting anxious over my thoughts... It's all one big horrible cycle.
My anxiety is making me feel very self aware & very conscious of myself which is making it harder, I'm so preoccupied with my own silly thoughts. I can go a good few days where I feel normal & think more normally but then suddenly I will mentally freak out be like "Oooo I'm not anxious! What's going on? I should be anxious!" "What can I think about now? I'm not anxious, why am I not thinking irrational things?!" "Why am I not obsessing? What's even 'normal' thoughts anyway?!" then I start getting obsessive thoughts again - I've triggered the thoughts myself! :doh:
Anyone have any advice on how to control this anticipatory anxiety? How to stop myself getting overwhelmed about not being anxious & the constant scanning of myself?
:)