topic Help with thoughts in Anxiety

Help with thoughts

Clickety — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:20:38 GMT

Hi again even after that long post I just did I still struggle it's now 3:18 am and my thoughts spireling out of control just wondering what others do here as coping mechanisms for it

Help with thoughts

Sophie_M — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:25:39 GMT

Dear Clickety,

We’re so grateful to have you reach out to our community this morning and are so sorry to hear everything you have going on at the moment. We hope that you find our forums to be a safe and supportive space to talk through your thoughts and feelings. Our community is here for you.

We hope you know that there is always help available to you, whether it's from our professional mental health counsellors Beyond Blue (available 24/7/365 on 1300 22 4636) or our friends at Lifeline (13 11 14) or the Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467).
Keep checking back in with us whenever you feel up to it.

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geoff — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:38:12 GMT

Hello Clickety, I'm really sorry you're caught up in this situation, but let's say, for example, your thinking of not going to have a good talk with your boss about how you are feeling at work, and your mind is ticking over and over about different options, all negative thoughts, but you're unaware of how the conversation will pan out, it may end up supporting you instead, what's happening is that you're creating a situation that is not going to favour yourself and it's only building up and up towards making you feel horrible.

Turn the TV on or maybe the radio, listen to some music or perhaps a talkback station, some may say that's not a good idea, but it's taking your mind away from your own thoughts, music will make you drop off to sleep and have it going all night, sure you may cry but this will slowly make you dose off.

Another option is to start to write a journal, something one day you will back on, but that's important not only for yourself, your therapist but a friend who unfortunately develops a mental illness.

If you have a dog cuddle it on your bed because what you are thinking now at 3am can't be done until the morning.

Give yourself a break, you deserve it.

Best wishes.

Geoff.

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Guest_4643 — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 03:17:58 GMT

Hello Clickety, welcome to the forums. Are you doing ok now? We're here for you. I hope you're ok

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Clickety — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:49:42 GMT

Thanks so much Geoff as tonight will be worse I'm gonna try that except the dog I don't have one thanks again I will let you know my anxiety went crazy today I needed to calm down because I was gonna call my daughter and she is smart she knows when I'm upset

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Clickety — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:16:04 GMT

Not really to be honest I've had a trigger tonight I can't stop shaking gonna try the calm app

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Guest_4643 — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:23:13 GMT

I'm sorry

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Petal22 — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:02:43 GMT

Hi Clickety,

sorry you are feeling this way..... I know anxiety can be very distressing..... I once had severe anxiety OCD......

have you tried meditation? You could find an app on your ph...

mindfullness is great also

try to slow down your breathing

have you seen your gp? You could put a mental health plan together with your go this will give you 10 free sessions with a phycologist who can give you many strategies....

exercise is great for anxiety..... try walking and put your attention on what you see, hear, smell and feel

be with people.... talk about every day things...

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Guest_4643 — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:13:47 GMT

Hey Clickety, I just wanted to check in on you to see if you're doing ok. No pressure for you to reply. I'm sorry my answers were short, I'm just dealing with some things of my own, but please know that I do care and will do my best to support you, as will others on this forum.