losing control

[curt67]

cant get racing thoughts out of my head feels like im losing control any ideas please x

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You wont lose control, curt, you just THINK you will. Are you fighting the thoughts, struggling with them, trying to get rid of them? Sit in a chair. Let your body go limp, totally limp, or as limp as you can manage. Take deep breaths, let them out slowly and LET THE THOUGHTS COME. Don't fight and struggle with them. Your natural instinct is to fight. Don't do it. They are only thoughts and thoughts never hurt anyone. You are doing this to yourself. You are running from fear. Breath calmly, slowly. You may find a little relief but if you go on ACCEPTNG how you feel, gradually, you will feel better. A little at first but something you may be able to build on. Give it a try. I hope you can calm down. Best wishes. jonathan.

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And read whywhy below. Excellent suggestions. Let us know how you feel. j.

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Hi curt

Take a deep breath ........ok you dont say what thoughts are running through your head but i do get the same , sometimes health , sometimes life circumstances..hundred miles an hour & of they go

Yes you do feel like you are loosing control

Sit , get a warm drink ...well i do & ask yourself , where is this all getting me ? like you siad out of control

So which are irrational ? me....most of them

Which are my fears ?me ...most of them

Which can I do anything about ? maybe a couple of them ? to which i do when I am ready

The rest see them for what they are fears caused by anxiety , easy ? no

Can be done though ? yes

Keep talking , tell us all more whats running around in your head , maybe there will be more answers

You are not alone , happened to me this week , its dreadful when it does , keep posting , you will get through this

whywhy xxx

[curt67]

Thanks peeps feel better now went out for a walk to clear my head.will try and explain how i feel.sometimes i think too much and that thinking too much makes me worry and i get my panic attacks,even watching that impossible film made me cry a bit but then i felt that the emotion of crying was wrong somehow so i started thinking it was odd or strange even so i started with a bad attack,i have a daughter with 2 girls and has split up from her bf and i worry about her being on her own with the 2 girls to look after,my youngest son spends most of his time on his xbox but thats 90% of teenagers now adays money wise im ok but my job is boring and i do shift work which is ok just the 6-2 shift up early and being tired all day im on beaterblockers and mirizapine 15mg and take the odd prozax off my mum,think i need to get myself a hobbie or something to keep mind occupied even reading a book or 3 might help x

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Hi. curt. Don't feel it is wrong to cry. I have done my fair share and it does relieve tension. Life is dealing you a bad hand at the moment but it is the only hand you have and if you play your cards right (pardon the pun) you can recover. It is difficult to advise on domestic issues but you really have to go one day at a time. DONT take your mothers medicine. It could make you feel worse. Your GP is the only person who can prescribe for you so go and have a word. They will understand. A hobby or something is a good idea. I do model ship building which I find very therapeutic. But don't do it to run away from your feelings. Do whatever you do willingly and accept the feelings for the moment. Work with them there. If you try and push them away with diverse activity they will come back and bite you. They don't like being faced. ACCEPT them; accept everything. You will find relief comes but give it time. Blessings and good luck. jonathan.

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Have you tried writing down the things that constantly run through your mind.

I experience the same. I find that once I've organised my thoughts and listed them, I can them look at each one individually and break them down to analyse why I feel that way and how I am to change that.

It also helps with the progress of achieving what you do or don't want coupled with the fact that the thought process regarding that subject will be easier to cope with once the breakdown is clear in your mind.

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Agree wiv jonathon + whywhy totaly, they speak a lot of sence. Also suffer wiv the same racing thoughts 2 the point of bein suicidal + tryin 2 b taken in hospital + was 2 scared 2.Need 2 learn 2 acept as that is the key. I hav also jst purchased a book by claire weeks in which every1 is raving about. was previously used but cost £1.12 plus postage £2.80 of amazon website. Try 2 stay as calm as u can. kindest regards leehow. P.S such luvly people on ere.**

[curt67]

Which books are they.iv just downloaded "hope and help for you nerves" by her.