Even when I'm happy I still have a creeping feeling in the back of my head.

[Mamakatie84]

I could be smiling and happy and having a perfect day but I feel the creep. I know I'm supposed to except it but I can't figure out how. I feel like I'll say "ok it's just anxiety, I accept you" but still I know in not allowing myself to. How do you allow yourself to fully let go and accept it? The few times a day where I might not think about it, when I notice myself not thinking about it I'll be so happy but then I find my brain thinking about it again! I need to let it go. How?

[Laurenpen31]

I'm exactly the same! I can't let go of the thought of anxiety. my anxiety is causing me more anxiety. It's a vicious cycle. I could of had a lovely relaxing day. I will be at home relaxing on the sofa watching a film and BANG my anxiety will hit me out of nowhere and I feel awful and it ruins the whole day. I wish I could also let go

[Mamakatie84 in reply to Laurenpen31]

When you don't think of anxiety creeping do you find yourself being a happy care free person? Maybe we are just so used to thinking the thought it's hard to let go. Let's break up with anxiety! Lol

Give anxiety a face a kick it out the door.

[cpmydream in reply to Laurenpen31]

anxiety never hits of nowhere, its just you are not aware of what is causing you anxiety!!

It is so cloudy there that you cannot look through those clouds!1

When you would be able to find the reason means you would develop that level of awareness then you would be able to manage this problem!!

For that you will have to try mindfulness!!

Try to read more about anxiety and try more self help techniques!!

Remember it never comes out of nowhere!!

And awareness is power!!!

[cpmydream in reply to cpmydream]

As I was writing i was feeling anxious and reason behind that was i was thinking about that nobody from around watch me surfing this page!!

Because I am in office not home!!

[StephOz]

I can relate- i often have a nagging worry or abnormal feeling at the back of my mind. almost as if even though i'm having fun or happy, i feel like i'm in a movie and something bad is going to happen. i can't shake that fear of something bad happening. it's really a struggle to let go. It's extra hard because i don't know what is causing my anxiety as such- if i could just stop it and turn a switch off I know it would be the perfect solution!

[Mamakatie84 in reply to StephOz]

I'm glad I'm not alone in this situation. It's like I'm not sad but it's the fear of maybe something may or may not happening that haunts us. As much as I say "what if such and such bad thing happens" I wish I could say "what if I have the best day ever and non stop smiling and laughing!" I like that what if better! Haha

[StephOz in reply to Mamakatie84]

yes i know what you mean. i think of bad scenarios but never think of positive or happy ones! I don't realise until my boyfriend points out how I overthink everything and stress about everything. i hope we can get rid of that nagging feeling

[QuriusGeorge]

Man you thinking just like me,I do the same thing.....

[jean_15]

I'm just like you. I hope we all gonna get through this rough patch. It consumes our every minute and wastes our time! We can't let it go no matter what we do but deep down we all know all these in our head. We have to think positively and convince our ''brain'' that there is no real danger to be afraid of, we are not gonna die. I try these to calm myself and it works but I too fail to accomplish in a long run. I hope we all can accomplish in a long run and live our lives happily.