Hi Gang,
Hoping to get some feedback from those that have worked through this issue.
I seem to constantly search for negative thoughts. As one disappears, I search for another one. As that one becomes less important, I think up another one, or return back to the previous negative thought.
I am an older man and quit drinking a few years ago. It seems that since I have gotten more physically and mentally healthy, these obsessive thoughts stand out.
I am happy a lot too, and am definitely not suicidal, but I want to ask the questions:
1. Is this normal to obsess?
2. Strategies to defeat this behavior.
My coworker brags how when he leaves work, he doesn't think about it at all.
Any and all help/tips/advice/websites/apps are what I am asking for.
I don't want to see a shrink because of the stigma.
Thanks.
Hi,
It's pretty normal to reflect or even obsess about the past, present and future. For some people it is easy to "switch off" when they leave work - for others not - so I would not worry about that too much.
You need to give an indication of what you term a negative thought.
As for tips to divert your over-thinking - you should try and keep your mind busy by having a hobby or how about writing a book about your life. Does not have to published but could be something you leave behind to your loved ones.