Does Anyone Else Feel This Way?

[LDavis1993]

So I’ve been thinking that I’m going to lose my sanity. I’ll look at things and be like “yep it’s going to move and I’ll lose my mind”. It’s like I’m over analyzing and gauging my anxiety. Almost like I’m WAITING to lose my mind. I just started my 50mg Zoloft. On day 5. Started at 25mg. No attacks, but just that weird feeling and thought of “what if”

Does anyone else feel this way sometimes?

[Darkhouse]

Yes, totally. I had a therapist tell me that people that are crazy, that have truly lost their minds, they don't know it, that's part of being "crazy", so as long as you have that awareness, you're actually doing ok... It makes me feel better, I guess, in the long run, to know that I'm not actually going off the deep end... It sounds like that's where you are too. Hang in there....

[LDavis1993 in reply to Darkhouse]

Thank you SO MUCH for sharing that with me. Goodness, it can get very overwhelming at times. I’m definitely “over-aware” it’s like I’m hypersensitive.

[AnxiousSilver]

"No attacks, but just that weird feeling and thought of “what if” "

I don't really have a solution, but I do the "what if" thing a lot with my GAD too.

[LDavis1993 in reply to AnxiousSilver]

It pretty common I'm sure. Hope it gets better for you as well.

[LilyAnnepuppy]

The what ifs can severely mess with my mind. And my anxiety. In fact that’s what my anxiety is. Fear of the future.

If I try and keep it in the moment, I’m better off. But I need my therapist, psychiatrist, group support, meds, prayer and meditation to achieve that goal.

Sometimes I have to take my thoughts to the worst case scenario. And say, okay I’ll be able to handle that. I find I get the strength to deal with things as they come up. But not before.

Hopefully this mindset will help you.

[LDavis1993 in reply to LilyAnnepuppy]

Thank you so much

[Artistfriend]

I definitely can relate, thats always been my biggest anxiety fear is losing my mind or things becoming so overwhelming they dont stop.

It hasnt happened yet and the truth is is cant happen. I have to trust that anxiety is just my body releasing stress hormones, thats all it is, it has a very limited power even though our mind can interpret those feelings in all sort of uncomfortable ways. Anxiety is perfectly safe

[LDavis1993 in reply to Artistfriend]

Thank you so very much for sharing your experience. I really needed to hear that.