How to control anxious thinking/thoughts

Hi there, 

this very same thing happens to me from time to time. I was diagnosed with OCD in my early teens, and when I would get a thought, it would spiral out of control into the worst case scenario, and I can be thinking/obsessing all day. The one thing that has helped me the most is therapy. I also take SSRI's (zoloft) which helps a lot. Guided meditation can also help, there are a lot of good ones on youtube specifically for anxiety and panic. Just remember, 99.9% of the time your thoughts have no real significance. I know they can feel so real in the moment though. Keep your head up, anxiety is VERY treatable!

Trouble is this is how anxiety gets you, I seem to be more and more sensitive to anything and everything abd can sit and obsess over eakth, monry, family, friends

the future, anything in fact, your not alone, your not insane, your just anxious. Try telling yourself these are only thoughts, they have no value, they are just thoughts without any foundation. Try to see it for what it is, an over imaginative mind.

I have just ordrred some self hypnosis cds and guided meditations, just hooing it will quiet my mind a little, allow time for positive thoughts to come in.

They're called intrusive thoughts and I get them every time I have an anxiety relapse. The first time that I got extremely sick with anxiety, I was watching tv and the news came on about a mom who just snapped and made away with her 3 children. All I could think was "what if that happens to me?" Of course, I got sicker and sicker with anxiety because I thought maybe one day this would happen to my children and me. I didn't even want to be alone with them, that's how scared I was. Every time I have a relapse, I get the same scary though except my children are grown and moved away. Many people who have anxiety, have intrusive thoughts that scare them but always remember, they are just thoughts. I go on YouTube and find meditation videos for anxiety and intrusive thoughts and I find these to be very helpful but I am also on meds. Good luck, you're not alone!

Anxiety is so infuriating and debilitating. You're not going insane, although it feels like it in the moment.

You need to breathe, thinking about a safe place and get yourself grounded. Anxiety is so common, but it is treatable. If you're struggling to cope, I recommend seeing your GP or even getting a massage.

Hypnotherapy is also highly recommend! I find it helps me get back to 'me'

I hope you start to feel better.

Wow I could have written this post myself!

I witnessed my sisters mental health go down hill and she became psychotic and that's when my anxiety started & I had my first panic attack.

I've thought the same type of things about seeing things or people.

My sister hallucinated a lot and saw flies and rats that weren't there and I'm so scared it'll happen to me!

I'm sorry I can't give u any good advice I usually try and distract myself with some colouring or talking to my mum, who also has anxiety, just for some reassurance. Mindfulness is also great and if u can a run or jog is great to use up that adrenalin!

This anxiety is all new to me, it's only been 4 weeks but this is the first post I've seen that I can relate to so I'm very glad u spoke out!

why not write down your thoughts and see how true they seem when you read them back to yourself.