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Catastrophizing At its worst

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ro19729
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anyone have any coping mechanisms to cope with constant catastrophizing ? constantly feel as if I have done something wrong. Feel like there will be a video or picture of me out somewhere that’s going to ruin my life ? My work , family and relationships. Constantly have thoughts that something bad is really going to happen and how can I stop it ?

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  • jan34534
    jan34534 ro19729

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    sorry you are going through this. Many people catastrophize and normally when this happens there is an underlying anxiety.

    anxiety can put thoughts into our head that are very, very scary and I know what that feels like. I have catastrophize for many years, and it was mental torture! But in the end, nothing bad ever happened. All those thoughts were not based on fact or reality, but only on one thing which is.FEAR. Fear combined with anxiety can reek havoc on our thoughts and our lives.

    I had to work on it one day at a time and not allow the thoughts to grow. We do have control over that! We can control what we think about or not think about it.

    Now whenever one of those horrible thoughts enters my mind, I just acknowledge that it is starting and then, I change my thoughts to something else that is pleasant. The more you do that the more your brain will automatically squish those thoughts and not let them grow. You have to be persistent.

    Always remember that those thoughts are.NOT A part of you. They can be released.

    they are NOT based on fact or reality. I wasted so many years with that type of thinking and I cannot get back one day! Please don’t do this to yourself

    I’m going to send you a private message..

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