Anxiety Support Group

Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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mikayla1030 09/19/2017

I am not sure if it's just me, but my anxiety comes with some really reoccuring and obsessive thoughts. I don't know if I am anxious because of these thoughts or if I have these thoughts because I am anxious, but my mind stays racing at a thousand miles per minute. My medication helps and I have learned to cope with it over time, but sometimes it just feels so out of my control and it's exhausting. Sometimes I wish I could just empty my head and clear my mind and start fresh. My mind needs a refresh button.

lucillegem 09/19/2017

I have the same exact some situation.. the anxiety seems to be have the same ideas around it :( it takes time to, as they say, "work on the mind"... changing around the anxious thoughts for me has been a struggle. So, your not alone in that fight. wishing you better days ((hugs))

...Michelle... 09/19/2017

I experience these obsessive thoughts and worries too. I often worry about dying and what happens to us afterwards etc. and literally it just eats me all up inside. Unless I change my entire life and "give it to Jesus" and never sin I feel like I'm destined for Hell. (By the way I am a Christian and believe in Jesus.) this is just one of many obsessive thoughts I have that I can't move past. I've been reading many things written on these thoughts and just negative thinking in general and am going to try what I read which is when you get the thought tell it - Stop. Even say it outloud if you can and are by yourself. Then they say to tell yourself something you are grateful or happy about and if you do this 24/7 your brain will start doing this on its own. I'm brand new to this website so I'm not sure if I'll be able to update you with how this works for me because I feel like I'm going crazy! I'm always thinking is it my thoughts making me crazy or am I crazy for having these thoughts? It's this vicious cycle. I don't know if this helps you but I hope so.

Diane22 09/19/2017

The thoughts cause the anxiety. It's all part of the disease. U have to learn to live for the now. U cant control the future and u cant change the past. If your med isn't working to stop this u should talk w your doctor. U don't need to feel this way.

victor 09/19/2017

Hi, you should get a thorough evaluation from your doctor, because I think it could be hypomania.
I have had it before and a mood stabilizer calmed me down. I also have Generalized Anxiety Disorder and I take Buspirone for that. Much of our thoughts and behavior are a matter of brain chemistry, I hope new medication or additional medication will ease your suffering. Best wishes.

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