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I'm Overthinking it All

unsure88
unsure88

As time has gone on my anxiety is beyond not ok. In the past few months every time I have to deal with something, I become unable to handle the situation and feel that everything is over!


I went to a job interview yesterday and have been playing it over and over I'm my head from what I said to what the employer asked. I really need this job and Im sitting here wondering what's going to happen and I can't relax. I go from crying to just unable to sit still.

Imperfect
Imperfect
Unsure88 -

I know exactly how you feel.

Playing it over and over in your mind, stressing, anxiety, you feel hopeless.

Take a breath and realize that the interview is over. What happens now is out of your control. Accept that you did your best.

If you keep thinking about it, you are going to make yourself sick.

You dont want to have to call in sick on your first day of work, do you?

It is easier said then done, but keep positive thoughts, focus on your traits, and remember, there are 1000's of jobs out there or you can go back to school.

Stay strong....

Hugs
arfie
arfie
That scenario is all too familiar. Gentle empathy. It sucks and then some.

A post like this one is one of my therapy tools. Did it work for you? Did it help disrupt the thought loops a bit?

Gentle support while you work it out.
invisablefriend
invisablefriend
You might be cheating yourself out of some happiness. What if you would allow yourself to feel happy because you got that job interview? What if you allow yourself to feel happy because you successfully compleated the job interview? What if you continue feeling that happy feeling while you're waiting for the company to call you to tell you you're hired for the job? :)
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Thought patterns. Writing them out often reveals the way the pattern works.

invisablefriend shows how using positive can help you switch the pattern to a better balance naturally.

Best wishes.
unsure88
unsure88
I appreciate all the amazing feedback. I agree I do need to work on changing my thinking patterns to allow happiness to come into my life.
You guys are great. God bless.
MzDonald430
MzDonald430
When I'm feeling overly anxious and overthinking things (which happens more often than not) I try to remember the scripture at 1 Peter 5:7 that says, "Throw all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." I know prayer sounds like a cliche answer, but sometimes it feels nice to say "hey I can't handle this, can you take it for me" and then see it work out. Then sometimes it's just nice to get all of those thoughts out of your head and heard by someone else when you feel you may have no one else to talk to.
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