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Trust issues

StarBrightGal
StarBrightGal

My anxiety is causing me trust issues. Why can’t there be a voice in my head telling me, “No. No good. Move on?” These are called instincts, but I also have a voice telling me, “You could always be wrong.” I have to say instincts are rarely wrong. 

Kingsolomon66
Kingsolomon66
the problem is, is this a trust issue from something else someone is doing or something you want to do. Like invisiblefriend said instincts are valuable.
StarBrightGal
StarBrightGal
Something else. Uncertainty on if I should be talking to someone.
arfie
arfie
I, too, believe that instinct is rarely wrong. Alas, that belief lives entirely too close to the Nurture vs. Nature debate. I can't always tell where my Nature/instinct leaves off and my nurture begins. My nurture (childhood) is worthy of mistrust.

When I get that feeling that I am ALWAYS wrong, I remind myself that 100% is rare in this world. Not even *I* can get them ALL wrong.
StarBrightGal
StarBrightGal
You got a more detailed message about it all invisablefriend.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
The hardest part is in the details and the surrounding situation. I discovered by waiting (pausing and using the be kind) I was able to look at the facts and separate the feelings, and make the right choice in several different situations.

Trusting your " inner" "gut" instinct is natural. It's important to note the difference in the levels of this as well.

Best wishes!
CaptainM
CaptainM
to StarBrightGal. I have had this.. In my situation, I have no more family, and a separated sister I have not seen in over 30 years, only a couple close friends. My world is very small. There has to be someone close to you that you know and trust, and preferably face-to-face. For me trust is earned and not given. At least taking a step online to strangers on forums is a big step in trust. Thats a start, keep going! Thumbs up!
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