How Can I “Rid Myself” of “Internal Negative Conversations” ?
Question by Mr. X: How can I “rid myself” of “internal negative conversations” ?
Ok, well let me put it simply for a long time now I would go through life, every day putting too much concern into things, putting myself down, exaggerating about things, worrying about everybody and everything, seeing worst case scenario, always thinking negatively and really driving myself mad. How I got to be this way ? I’ll never know however what I do know is that….as much as I don’t want this to happen to me I can’t seem to rid myself of these internal negative thoughts….would you agree If I said that thoughts are extremely powerful ?
I think that all this “negativism” in a life can really drive one mad and possibly drive one over the edge…I know because, not long ago I was so close to “ending it all”…I am currently seeing a psychologist and while I find that seeking outside help is beneficial, what I need in order for me to change my life around is action required on my behalf…but I just don’t know where to start. I don’t want to continue living this way, it’s enough to tear a man apart…my psyche cannot take much more of it…constantly worrying and constantly perceiving negative things is completely unhealthy and just plain wrong…I don’t want to end my life so soon, despite some bad experiences in the past, I would rather try and get through this life and see everything that I could live for….If I continue living this way I don’t know how much longer I will last….
as it stands now I wandering aimlessly through life with nothing but bad thoughts and feelings….
I am so close to hitting rock bottom…. : (
Best answer:
Answer by monica
I know exactly what you are talking about.
Here is what really helped me:
1. Try Byron Katie. Her worksheets are on her website and her videos are on youtube.
2. If you are lacking in Vitamin B, You can suffer the following symptoms: Feeling unreal, Hearing your own thoughts, Anxiety and Inner tension, Inability to think straight, Suspicion of people, Good pain tolerance, seeing or hearing things abnormally, having delusions and frequent mood swings. Read Patrick Holford’s “Optimum Nutrition for the Mind” or Low GL diet – this might help!
3. Also, I cut out gluten from my diet and all the ‘mental noise’ has completely calmed down. This has really really helped.
(There is a theory that some people suffer from leaky gut syndrome, the wheat goes through the gut and straight to the brain, acting as a drug, which can make you feel ‘crazy’ with thoughts.)
4. Keep two journals. One for writing down all your feelings, this is really good for clearing out your anxieties and getting all your war onto paper, you can delete it straight after if you need to, it’s just good to really see your stressful thinking. And the other can be your gratitude journal – write down all the things you are grateful for that happened today.
5. If you have a lot of money to spend, go to The Option Institute! Here is a link: http://www.option.org/custom:single,595
They can help a lot with this.
6. Sign up for the free emails on the panicaway website. These are very good for showing you how to deal with particular obsessive thoughts and fears, which contribute to panic attacks.
Wishing you only the very best.
You can do this!
Love and hugs.
xxx
Answer by Gabrielle G
I went through something similar a few years ago. Seeing a counselor didn’t seem to help even though I wanted to change. Eventually, she stopped suggesting that I try to think my way positive and acknowledged that there might be a chemical component. I started taking an antidepressant/anti anxiety drug, and the difference was night and day. I stopped having repetitive negative thoughts and was finally able to make progress with my counselor. Sometimes figuring out why you’re feeling depressed and talking and doing different behaviors to fix things doesn’t work if its a medical problem that won’t let you change.
Just one experience, it may not be the same as yours but I hope that at least gives you hope that things can eventually get better. I finally feel like myself, but I still take my meds and go to counseling to keep it this way.
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