A newbee

[Elaja25]

Hi everyone i'm just new here dont now what to say! I'm dealing to anxiety riht now my gp recomend this site to help me what to do been experience this way back 2009 and now it comes back i have 2 kids and happily married all i want is just to be healthy, got issue to hypherthension but everytime my bp flanctuate it started me to worry to much and think too much that causes my anxiety. Hope cant get any advise to you guys.

[Starwolf]

Hi Elaja 25,

You have said what you needed to say.

Anxiety can overwhelm all of us. You mention "thinking too much". We all often do and it gets us nowhere, at least nowhere comfortable. At times, we play horror movies in our heads, imagining scary stories of which we are the unfortunate victims. However, these stories with all their "what ifs" never happen in reality. They're only ghosts, haunting our peace of mind.

Has your GP spoken with you about referring you to a therapist who could help?

Meanwhile, congratulations for joining this forum. As you can see, you're not alone.

The human brain has been the model for computers (no wonder they sometimes run amok and fail us miserably). Nothing stops us from equipping our brains with an imaginary "delete" button. If we can imagine complicated horror stories, we can also do this. Whenever a negative thought comes to haunt you, click the delete button and focus on a positive alternative or activity. With practice and persistence this can help you switch off...or change the channel.

You say you have a happy family so this is a positive, valuable source of support.

Best wishes and a hug.

[Elaja25]

Hi Starwolf

Thank for that wonderful advise i went to my gp now and book for appointment for pychologist and making my self more busy to flush out those negative vibes that making my brain grumphy (lol) yeah your right our brain is really powerful that control us to do anything, now im doing good and getting my self back again...thank you so much again!

elaja😊

[Starwolf]

Well done Elaja25,

You're right, the brain is very powerful and it sometimes takes a lot of work under guidance not to be overwhelmed by this power and learn to aim it in a positive direction.

I sense a good measure of optimism in your last post. It makes me happy.

Of course, there will be setbacks along the way, but they're only part of the journey, challenges to be overcome, not failures.

My best wishes go with you.

[thehiss]

Hi I just joined today, I have suffered from an extreme anxiety disorder for 23 years ( my psychologist has told me that I am the most anxious person he has ever met in all his years in the field). I'm currently learning ACT as I have been doing CBT for years and has done nothing for me. I am sort of feeling a little lost at the moment, I don't know where to start in reference to getting my life back on track. It would be nice to see that I'm not the only one feeling this way (starting to think I'm losing it).

[Elaja25]

Hi thehiss!

Im just a newbee too dont worry we're not alone  thats why we have this kind of forum to talk to others that we have the same situation for the the week been reading some of the comment here it helps no lil by lil to go back on track I know how it feels... Like what starwolf said our brain is very powerfull he controls us what ever he wants to control to us just dont let it to overwhelm us just avaoid the negatives thoughts at try to do it as positives... Like what i do now i make my self busy change the life style to more intersting and productive i know its hard to doit at first but keep trying dont let negative thought conquer us i hope it work for you 

hugs elaja25