Posted by DC on March 30, 2000, at 14:41:55
In reply to Anxiety=psychoanalyzing EVERYTHING?????, posted by worrycubed on March 30, 2000, at 8:36:29
I don't think anxiety "causes" one to think these worrisome thoughts. I think the thoughts cause the anxiety. That, atleast, is the theory behind cognitive therapy, which seems to help many people. But the problem is not that people with anxiety "think too much". It's rather that we think certain kinds of thoughts habitually. I have found that when I really think--for instance, when I write in my journal with the intention of looking for solutions--it is a positive thing. The advice to avoid thinking seems rather shallow to me.
> Does anxiety cause one to try to interpret every feeling emotion or lack thereof (LOL) that they are experiencing at the moment? Does it cause you to worry incessantly about everything or "why don't I feel as good as I did yesterday or last week?"? Does it cause you to be irrational in examining "why"--why did he look at me with that funny look, do I REALLY look okay in this dress or is everyone just trying to be nice, what did he REALLY mean by that? Does it cause you to temporarily forget how to shut down these thoughts and try to think like a "rational" person? If this goes on almost everyday, all day, is this considered GAD? I know none of you out there can diagnose me but your experience in invaluable right now!
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> Thanks you all!!
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