obsessive thinking

I wish I could stop my thoughts fom racing. I feel sometimes like I am trying to grab hold of a runaway train thats about to crash, with trying to control my thoughts :roll:

If you just let your thoughts race and don't pay attention to the racing,don't try and control them, let them be and go about what you are doing. Your thoughts won't hold so much importance and they will slow down. Thoughts are just another symptom of anxiety nothing more.

Hi,

I to suffer with obsessive thinking. I feel I have to fight them. Its so tiring but I don't let up who knows what might happen.

I am obcess with the fear of getting Aids panick attacts come all the time Aids is transmitted thrue blood some times I get little panic attacts by seen the color red and this is just for starters does this happen to any body? please I need help

I know when it started for me. 2 1/2 yrs ago.After I quit school in the end of my 9th grade yr. All I did was stay home by myself everyday while everyone else went to work and school. After half a yr or so of doing nothing all the time, being anti-social with the world... thats when it started. I became a compulsive thinker.. I felt like my head was going to explode. Now it doesn't seem that bad, after I got my car and job I gained a little self confidence back. But I'm still fighting with social anxiety. I was just wondering if when ya'll think all the time if its a all the time thing.. or just when you're by yourself?
If you need to talk.. I'm here. Write me at sunshineNGA18@aol.com! Thanks!

My thoughts don't so much as race through my head but the miniute I get one negitive thought into my head it stays there until I work out a solution or check what I was worried about. Its horrible I get so worried every day that I am going to worry and when I do worry I get depressed. I have to try and avoid situations like being the last one to leave work so I don't have to lock up, because if I lock up I have self dout that I did it properly and often have to go back and check 3 or 4 times, even still I am not positive and usually end up worrying until I come back to work.

I am so glad I have found this sight though, I have only just been diagnosed with Anxiety and its so nice to know that I am not a werido and there are others who feel what I feel. I can't talk to anyone I know about it cause they don't understand.

Racing thoughts are a huge part of my anxiety attacks. I seem to have them more when I am alone and have nothing to do then when I keep myself busy. I have suffered from panic disorder for 11 years now. So I have alot of experience in this area, lol. I have found the best way to relieve myself of racing thoughts is by occupying myself. I pray,read, watch a movie, listen to music, call a friend, or do yoga. I think the key to overcoming this is finding something that intrests you, a hobby. Whenever you find your mind racing, turn to that. Have faith, YOU CAN OVERCOME THIS!!! I'm here if you ever need to talk.
GOD BLESS

I wish I could stop my thoughts fom racing. I feel sometimes like I am trying to grab hold of a runaway train thats about to crash, with trying to control my thoughts :roll:

hey carol, i know what you mean. my mind races all the time, so many millionsof thoughts at one time crosses my mind. this causes me not to sleep at all whole night.only the body sleeps not the mind-oh no, its busy ticking away...

Its quite the same with my mind where i find myself getting obessive a bout all sort of things... like actually, i am having a treatment with roaccutane (http://www.bbonlinepharmacy.com/product/175/accutane-isotretionin-roaccutane/) but while reading about the medication, my mind just rushes and rushes all around making it like a movie with different circumstances and outcomes. I tend to get paranoic and feel lie getiing the side effects even before taking any medication...
i try to let my thought race but they wont slow down....

Thoughts when go out are like this a speeding train looking at everyone wondering what there thinking its a strange condition and its horrible, being a thinker be nature am very curious and aware. Out of all these posts the most helpul post although all helpful in their own way is the first post someone posted about slowing down thoughts and accepting them not fighting them. THe more fight them the worse it gets. Like us might not like them but they are only thoughts and they will pass. Have to learn cant control every one and all the thoughts whirl winding around its hard, but like us every day becomes agony when exposed to all these racing thoughts, acceptance sometimes is the only way. Sorry if this isnt much help but stay posi:) tive

too much thinking is my main anxiety problem,has been for as long as i can remember ,the constant questioning my actions,how others would react to what i do,what i say,telling myself i cant cope,i'm different,an outsider,icant do 'that' i'll fail etc etc .It is true its best not to fight them but just let them be and pass.Gywnth Lewis likens it to busses arriving but knowing you dont have to get on them...I like that. I'm much better than I used to ,but I know recently I have back tracked a bit,so I know its time to do some rest and homework.EVERYONE gets this at some time in their lives,I'm sure of that having talked to many people about my problem in recent years and finding out they too have 'been there' ..ok I may have had it a bit longer ,but I now know there are tools to deal with it and my logical side uses them and has a mostly good time..but sometimes ,like changes in my life,or my current physical condition,or having to stand up for what myself,I can find myself slipping.
It is hard ,it is very hard to 're-programme' oneself ,especially after a life time of reacting a certain way,but it is also very very possible,it requires accepting that we are not different,mad,bad,or weak..we are just the like everyone else.It requires us to accept the thoughts come BUT we dont have to accept what those thoughts say.I found reading Buddishm ,doing breathing exercises , meditating, learning to believe in myself,my positive thoughts,getting up and doing something, doing what I feel like doing for myself,listening to others,talking with others and restating my basic lives values..what really matters to me in life..all of these help me.Life is confusing and full of choices,its no wonder so many people suffer badly with this,demands we have learnt to put on ourselves,demands work/life puts on us,behaviour we have learnt in childhood that we feel we cannot change because it is 'us'..IT ISN'T..we aren't born this way,it is learned and we can unlearn it..and I am determined to ,because life is so much better without getting on all these 'thought buses' .
if anyone would like to message me I'd be happy to listen
best wishes to all

Racing thoughts are a huge part of my anxiety attacks. I seem to have them more when I am alone and have nothing to do then when I keep myself busy. I have suffered from panic disorder for 11 years now. So I have alot of experience in this area, lol. I have found the best way to relieve myself of racing thoughts is by occupying myself. I pray,read, watch a movie, listen to music, call a friend, or do yoga. I think the key to overcoming this is finding something that intrests you, a hobby. Whenever you find your mind racing, turn to that. Have faith, YOU CAN OVERCOME THIS!!! I'm here if you ever need to talk.
GOD BLESS


hi ive tried all things you say on how to stop racing thoughts and agree they do work.BUT im doing so many activities to stop im absolutly shattered which in return makes me anxios and so cycle starts again.the only thing wich allows me to relax is meditation but i have a 2 yr old son so have to stay active.