Obsessing over things you've said........

[widge]

..........being misconstrued or sparking an unlooked for chain of events.,

I find when I am feeling particularily low or anxious that my mind 'fixes' on something I may have said....even if it was intended lightly.......or to amuse...to someone-that builds up in my mind to have far-reaching consequences and I just don't know how to turn-off these thoughts which then dominate my every waking moment.

Does anyone else have this problem, or a strategy for dealing with it?

These thoughts are just so very wearing and painful........and I just can't see beyond them sometimes........

[Idstain]

Hi widge,

may i recommend you check out this book http://books.google.com/books?id=UDYWZZYne54C&printsec=frontcover&dq=the+mindfulness+and+acceptance&ei=iFD4S8T6KpGcywTmseieCg&cd=3#v=onepage&q&f=false


i went through the same thing and in my opinion the ONLY way to "deal" with them is to accept them for what they are and to see them as just thoughts. It's not easy and it takes time to become skilled at it but this will give you relief :)

good luck!