Can You Please Tell The Merry -Go-Round In My Brain To Slow Down

Just when I think I’ve finally tackled the issue which was causing my mind to obsessively dwell on a stressor, it seems my brain trolls for another issue to worry chronically over.

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I have obsessed over things I don’t have control over and even those I do since I was a young child. I thought it was fairly normal because I guess, I never experienced ‘normal’.

Obsessing over problems 24/7 is not ‘normal,’ so I’ve been told. I was told those thoughts are called intrusive thoughts.

Unwanted intrusive thoughts are stuck thoughts that cause great distress. They seem to come from out of nowhere, arrive with a whoosh, and cause a great deal of anxiety. — adaa.org

I do not have thoughts that include violent thinking, although some people do. My thoughts tend that tend to replay over and over in my brain consist of thoughts that are related to family, finances, self worth and fear of disappointing those closest to me.

Intrusive thoughts escalate anxiety in those who suffer from Anxiety Disorder. When the thoughts won’t stop, this can lead to frequent panic attacks and eventually depression. Intrusive thoughts take a toll on not just your brain but your physical well-being too.