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Fixations

maree98
maree98

I was told today in therapy that i do not suffer from intrusive thoughts but fixations where my brain gets fixated on things that cause me anxiety. I'm glad that I'm getting a better understanding of what's going on in my brain. Knowing whats going on better helps me control it, kinda hard to control something that you don't understand. I guess that's my good news for today 

Tired
Tired
Me too! I read a good book that explained the parts of my brain that produce
anxiety and how to calm them. It's not easy but it sure helps to understand
what is happening in my brain and what to do for which brain section.
arfie
arfie
That is most excellent news, Maree. Awareness of what is going on does, indeed, make a HUGE diff in managing the side effects. Names and theories abound on anxiety/intrusive thoughts/fixations/OCD/etcetera/etceteri but there is not a doubt that ^it^ is manageable with awareness and training.

Thank you for the good news. There is a global shortage of good news lately.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
You've gained an understanding of the differences in how to approach those words.

Hurrah in moving with the changes, and finding what works!
maree98
maree98
Are fixations worse than intrusive thoughts? Are they harder to get rid of or to stop thinking about?
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Keeping a daily journal will help you choose what to add to your thought process that will work in the moment.

Distract 'words' and 'images' are often helpful.
arfie
arfie
My intrusive thoughts come in quite allot of flavors. The ones I call, "fixations" are the ones which run tight little circles around a single subject.

There are quite allot of psychotherapy tools which I use for intrusive thoughts. Each and every go round calls for a trial and error process to find the tool which will work for that specific go-round. A post such as this one is typically the first tool I try. Writing and sharing about ^it^ in a safe, supportive environment such as this one helps me get a handle on what I am dealing with.
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