My health anxiety - a quote that is exactly my life.

“The theory revolves around the idea that people may make themselves anxious intentionally as a way to avoid the letdown they might get if something bad were to happen,” Newman said. “This isn’t actually helpful and just makes you more miserable. But, because most of the things we worry about don’t end up happening, what's reinforced in the brain is, ‘I worried and it didn’t happen so I should continue worrying.’”

That's so true x

I identify with this SO MUCH

Thank you for posting

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Originally Posted by sarahsarah

I identify with this SO MUCH

Thank you for posting

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Yes this quote from a HA article literally stopped me in my tracks. I realize now that worrying actually decreases my anxiety in a sick sick way.

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Originally Posted by BetterDaysAhead

“The theory revolves around the idea that people may make themselves anxious intentionally as a way to avoid the letdown they might get if something bad were to happen,” Newman said. “This isn’t actually helpful and just makes you more miserable. But, because most of the things we worry about don’t end up happening, what's reinforced in the brain is, ‘I worried and it didn’t happen so I should continue worrying.’”

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I can also relate to this, especially being anxious as a way of preparing for the worst health outcome, whereas most people don't worry until they are actually diagnosed with something. Reverse psychology?

[emoji44] this is spot on for me


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Yeah I've mentioned this about myself numerous times on here. It's called magical thinking according to a CBT therapist I saw. Unfortunately I still see life like that now, and have felt like when sh*t things happen, it's usually when I've 'let my guard down'. Of course, being worried or anxious about something won't stop it happening, but that's how we train our brains.