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AnxiousGirl1
24-12-19, 09:35
Hi,

I am going through a bit of a ruff patch at the moment and I know the thoughts I’m dealing with at the moment are really irrational. For some reason I am having a hard time dismissing them as just that.

I read a book years ago that mentioned something about voodoo death some weird concept where a person happens to die on a date they are told they are going to die.

I know this is ridiculous but I had this thought pop into my mind earlier today ‘what if I die on such and such date at this time (insert random date and time)’. For some reason, I can’t get this thought out of my head and I am getting increasingly anxious about it. I keep thinking maybe if I think I’m going to die on that day then maybe I will... and it sends me into a full on panic attack and constantly ruminating on it.

It sounds ridiculous I know. I am just not sure how to stop worrying about it.

ankietyjoe
24-12-19, 11:59
You stop worrying about it by just literally thinking or doing something else.

It is a truly, truly ridiculous thought.

NancyW
24-12-19, 12:46
I can assure you, you do not have that kind of power.