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...
So ive got my follow up meeting with my psychiatrist today, last time I saw him was when I was being discharged from the psychiatric ward and my mind is absolutely racing! One second im thinking ill be able to tell him all the good that has been happening lately them BAM my mind istantly changes to what if he doesnt believe you, your gonna lie to him, you havent been fine youve been terrible, ARGGGGHHH. Truth is I KNOW i have been having more good moments than bad but hes gonna want to know what has been bothering me and when he asks i know my mind is gonna race and i will most likely make up stories as I can never quite put my finger on a specific reason whats bothering me other than my racing mind of intrusive and unwanted thoughts. Ive tried sitting down and writing whats bothering me but i suppose thats not the way I should be thinking I SHOULD be thinking of the positives, anyone else feel like they are in constant battle with their minds thoughts? Ive only been discharged for around 4 months so i suppose its still early days, just writing this has somewhat calmed me a little bit.
Based on what you have written here I think you know exactly what is bothering you - racing thoughts. If that is your biggest issue right now then maybe you will want to talk to the psychiatrist about that.
I also see that you are putting a lot of pressure on yourself to think positive. Thinking positive takes a lot of practice and generally does not happen in just a few months. Please be gentle with yourself. It sounds like you are starting to see the postive in things, congratulate yourself for that achievement. The rest will come as you continue to practice positive thinking.
Be honest with your Dr. and most important, be honest with yourself. You deserve it.
Take care