Negative thoughts all day!!!!!

[XoxoFaith]

Any one else are always thinking all day and just negative things I can’t seem to stop them and that depresses me more because I feel like I can’t concentrate on anything

[Ladybug9]

Do you also have OCD? It's just a thought. I have those negative thoughts when my depression is bad or I'm feeling overly anxious. All of these things can cause poor concentration. You are not alone by any means!!

[WiltedFlower in reply to Ladybug9]

Agreed! We are here for you! don't be afraid to reach out.

Also, something that helps me when I'm in those kind of moods, I just completely stop what I'm doing and I place this card game I made up. you don't need a full deck or anything. Just flip the deck facing down, and if you pull a red card, give yourself a compliment! and If you pull a black card, then state a reason why you are content with living! idk, it's just something neat that helps me if you wanna try it too.

[Ladybug9 in reply to WiltedFlower]

That sounds great! Thank you for sharing that!!!

[XoxoFaith in reply to Ladybug9]

Thanks it makes me feel good iam not alone thinking iam going crazy

[XoxoFaith in reply to Ladybug9]

Iam not sure if I have ocd they only said I had generalized anxiety

[Ladybug9 in reply to XoxoFaith]

It's nice knowing that we are not alone. It helps us get through the hard times. Hugs.

[Wellaintgoodenuff]

Did you know that whatever your thoughts are.....that grows?!! So if, every time you get a negative thought, you quickly learned to see the positive side of the same thing.....the positive thoughts will start growing! That the power of the human mind. We can make it do almost anything we want it to....it’s all in our control. In fact, it’s the only thing we have complete control over!

[Sunnidayz1 in reply to Wellaintgoodenuff]

You are 100% correct Wellaintgoodenuff. It's the brain. It thinks what we feed it. Ive studied neuroscience and it's fascinating. I just posted on someone elses post check it out. Look under my profile

[XoxoFaith in reply to Sunnidayz1]

Ok I will thanks it just all these thought put me down like there is something wrong with me or I might go crazy

[Sunnidayz1 in reply to XoxoFaith]

Yes i understand. And if you allow those thoughts to go round and round you are only hurting yourself. People dont know that we as human beings can change our thoughts. Thoughts can become addictive and we have power to control them. New MRI tech shows this. PM me. I can help you. It's easy simple tools. No weird crap. It's just stuff u dont know about the brain. For ex I will tell you why COVID made pple more depressed and anxious. PM me. The brain- it's fascinating and a powerful tool we can use as an asset for our own problems vs a liability!!!

[XoxoFaith in reply to Wellaintgoodenuff]

Thanks for the info

[Sunnidayz1 in reply to XoxoFaith]

Pm me

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Start with looking for small little good things. I mean even the smallest little good thing. And be grateful for it. Take a second and relish in that brief but good moment. Don't overlook a puddle, looking for a lake when you are thirsty. A little is better than nothing. As crappy as things are, small little good things still do happen everyday, so don't let those things pass you by. You must retrain your brain to quit gravitating towards the negative. I need to too, most of us here do. Instantly slap down those negative thoughts down and replace them with something else. Positive vibes only. Deny that negative nonsense.

P.S. I started small. I was soo grateful to have salt and pepper on the food in the hospital. That's pretty small, but it really did make a difference.

Blow those small little good things out of proportion like you do the negative, and you will be on you will be on your way. Helps me.

[Dina22]

Hi Xoxo33: I have negative memories I keep carrying around with me. The last three weeks have been pretty bad because I've been very busy interviewing. Looking for a job is a full-time job in itself and very stressful. Tonight, I found Bible verses online on depression. I copied them down and found afterward I actually felt better, calmer. I also wrote down some good things in my life like "my guardian angels are nearby", "all I can focus on right now is this minute," "Mark, Ann and Virginia care about me." It helps to write these GOOD things down. These are things I can do to make myself feel better NOW. They are not a quick fix and while I need to feel even better, at least these things make me feel a bit better. I think the reason for this site is to let all of us know we aren't alone. Depression is a very isolating condition. Most people isolate when they are depressed thinking 'who would want to be around me?' I know, I've been told, you need to have a hobby, a faith, good exercise and other things too but the thing is, depression can grab you and you are out of luck if you haven't developed these things yet, like a hobby or faith. Real depression is like you don't want to or can't get out of bed. Today was excruciating for me. It was an effort to put one foot in front of the other. I am totally worried I will screw up a good job I just accepted. I start next week and I'm scared! Most people would be happy. I am but I'm also scared. What if I can't hold it together? I almost wish I hadn't gotten the job and I'm not telling anyone, that's how scared I am. I don't want to have to tell them that I lost yet another job. I put in a call today to three doctors. Hopefully I'll hear something on Monday. (Don't start new job until later in the week.)

A lot of people say to keep affirmations all over your house where you're going to see them frequently. I never did that but I have sat and read affirmations at night when the day was done. That does help me.

Also, these bad thoughts, do you know where they originated? If you thread back through to where they originated, you may be able to discount whomever they came from. This is hard to do. I mean, intellectually I know where my bad or negative thoughts came from and I know they are false but it's feeling it in my heart that I haven't gotten to yet. I still feel stupid, undeserving, worthless, fat, ugly, lazy, all the things that were fed into my brain from the time I can remember. Those things aren't true. I know that but I still feel that they are. I hope this has been somewhat helpful to you. You aren't alone. Try not to feel alone. Thank you for reaching out. Reaching out for help is a sign of strength and you've got it.

I've also heard that taking deep breaths help. Can you find a group? Maybe a church has a group . . . I heard of a church that had a low self-esteem group. Maybe there's a church or other non-profit near you that would have a group that would fit your particular problem with thoughts.

Good luck.

[XoxoFaith in reply to Dina22]

Thank you @dina22 I have been through a lot of things when I was little and also live in a terrible relationship whereI’ve had domestic violence before and we just basically live together only for our kids and the negative thoughts I have all day are the what ifs, like what if at work I make an error or what if they think iam domb or what if I faint out of nowhere those kind of thoughts I deal with everyday