When your anxious, Is it common to find things familiar?

[JustBenn]

Hey,

Its just every time I watch, hear, think or read, something always reminds me of something, the more that I think about it, the more I find more things familiar. I always seem to recognize and remember something, whether it be a song or word etc

For example, today I hear a song that I heard before, and it automatically reminds me of someone else I heard sing it.

Is it just me?

[venusbluejeans]

Nothing to do with Anxiety....... completely normal and just part of being human.

[JustBenn]

Nothing to do with Anxiety....... completely normal and just part of being human.

Now that you put it like that, I feel silly now for starting the thread haha, Is there a limit to the number of times it can happen, its been happening a lot today, always get reminded of something.

[venusbluejeans]

Lol yep....most things remind you of something, I saw a cow today and it reminded me of a time when I was little and we had a cow stick its head through our living room window

completely normal .......well maybe cows sticking its head trough your window isn't normal though haha

[JustBenn]

Lol yep....most things remind you of something, I saw a cow today and it reminded me of a time when I was little and we had a cow stick its head through our living room window

completely normal .......well maybe cows sticking its head trough your window isn't normal though haha

That did make me laugh, must have been funny at the time, I can understand how it reminds you of that time,
I think the Cow had Health Anxiety and was looking for some company.

[venusbluejeans]

hahaha we lived next to a field, had the curtains closed as the sun was shining directly through the window and in pops a cows head...... it was funny..... open the curtains and there were about 8 more cows wandering about the garden

[debs71]

Hi OCD.SUX,

Nope. It's not just you.

I agree that it is a natural thing to do, but I am wondering if this is also due to the heightened senses we have when we are anxious/have anxiety? We become aware of and our brains work overtime to every little thing I think.....I know I do when I am anxious, so I am sure that there is a link there somewhere. x

[JustBenn]

Hi OCD.SUX,

Nope. It's not just you.

I agree that it is a natural thing to do, but I am wondering if this is also due to the heightened senses we have when we are anxious/have anxiety? We become aware of and our brains work overtime to every little thing I think.....I know I do when I am anxious, so I am sure that there is a link there somewhere. x

Thanks Debs, I agree too, when were anxious we tend to analyse and question literally every symptom we think we have.