Help Appreciated

[ZenGiraffe]

Hi everyone, I have a recurring issue that even my therapist doesn’t seem to know how to get me to quit. Whenever I have a decent day, I become exceedingly suspicious of it and end up ruining my good mood because, in the words of my therapist, “I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop.” I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to shut off the anxiety when the depression is “napping?” I do yoga and try meditation and am currently in an IOP class again, but I just can’t seem to hush it up.

[Phoenix_Rising]

I've also had issues with this lately...It will be a beautiful morning where I feel truly happy, and then a couple hours later I just feel like I'm waiting for something bad to happen and destroy the day. I have also been doing meditation which has been helpful. The other thing my therapist had helped me with is to pause when I have those thoughts and question those thoughts. Try to figure out what it is I'm waiting for and why I feel that way. I don't always get to the bottom of it, but the pausing and push back does seem to quite the thought. If that doesn't work I also find a good hard workout always quiets everything in my head.

[ZenGiraffe in reply to Phoenix_Rising]

Thanks, that seems like a good idea to analyze those thoughts.... my brain’s always telling me to figure things out anyway, so I think that would be really useful!

[swilso2294]

I take a "Me Day" once a week where I'll go to lunch, get a drink, or go to the beach just by myself. I don't plan any part of the day I just do what I feel like doing and I keep my phone off so I genuinely am able to enjoy myself at that present moment. It helps me a lot

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It sounds like ocd.