Hurting pretty bad!

[ckw1]

My anxiety has really been beating up on me the past few days. I haven’t been able to sleep more than a few hours last night and I haven’t eaten in a couple of days because I don’t have an appetite and when I try to eat something small my stomach ends up hurting. These past few days have been some of the worst that I can remember as far as my anxiety is concerned. I really just want it to stop and I’m getting desperate to find some relief. My mind keeps racing and making up insane scenarios and I can’t seem to find a way to stop it from happening. I know that I need to stop this way of thinking because it just leads to more anxiety and depression, but it seems like it has gone on for too long and now it’s out of control. I’m a husband and father and I have way too much to live for but I can’t handle this much longer. Looking for some advice or just someone who understands and is willing to talk because I’m scared I’ve run out of options on what to do to handle this.

[Agora1]

Hi ckw1, first of all, take a deep long breathe or two. It has never gone on so long that anxiety can't be reversed. Before being able to sleep better, to get your appetite back, you need to stop the ruminating thoughts swirling around in your mind making it impossible to think of anything else.

Those thoughts have to be addressed. What is fact, what is fiction. A quick solution might be going to YouTube typing in "OverThinking or Ruminating Thoughts" There are some great videos for you to watch involving meditation and or self hypnosis in calming down those thoughts.

A therapist of course would be able to help you address these thoughts by eliminating some of the fears behind them. But start with YouTube today. Hopefully it will be start and give you some relief.

We are always here on the forum to help support you as well. There is always an answer to life's questions but it's mostly about how we accept and handle what we've been given. You are not alone in this.

[ckw1 in reply to Agora1]

I️ know that these thoughts and feelings I’m having are completely fictional but it still doesn’t make it seem any less real. It started as just a spark in my brain a few days ago and now it has grown into a raging inferno. I️ will definitely try those YouTube videos you recommended. I’m desperate at this point to find any relief. Thank you for taking the time to listen.

[Agora1 in reply to ckw1]

Oh I understand ckw1, how real those thoughts are. It just takes that one spark of doubt to cause a raging fire. Good Luck with the videos. It takes time and patience but it can help in reversing the inferno your mind has caused.

Keep using the forum for support as well.