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Mental Health Negative Thinking

nuttynutskin

nuttynutskin

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Lately I've had a real problem with this. I've been able to keep it internal for the most part, but I'm thinking things like so-and-so didn't call me like they said, they must have flaked out or found something better to do... Then it turns out they were sick. Or I don't hear from someone I usually talk to and a lot of negative thoughts go through my head, then it turns out something came up with them. It's like I literally have no control over my brain sometimes and it is just hellbent on torturing me. I've even got to the point where I can recognize when I start having these thoughts but it doesn't seem to help. I'm not sure what to do.

BTW, I'm most likely bipolar (no formal diagnosis but I'm pretty damn sure) along with some other things including some OCD tendencies.
 
I experience similar feelings and thoughts. In my case, it's due to anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Have you talked with a doctor about this to see if they can help you with medications? I am prescribed alprazolam, which I have found helps with my negative thought loops and obsessive compulsive tendencies, but I'm trying to find an alternative way to deal with this too (without medication or a medication that isn't addicting).
 
Yeah I'm thinking it's a symptom of my ocd as well. Funny I'm prescribed xanax (alprazolam) also. I could also take the ssri way, but so far I don't really want to.
 
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I have OC thought processes too. I can get my self out of a negative loop by counting or watching utube or something. I listen to White Noise at night and that really helps.
Try the counting...it's impossible for me to have destructive self talk while counting...
 
next time you find yourself in a negative thought loop take a shower. and once you feel like you want to get out of the shower turn off the hot water and stand in the cold for 20 seconds or so. earlier today I found myself in a bad mood for no apparent reason with continuous negative thoughts about my life. switching from hot to cold in the shower sent my body into a bit of a shock and snapped me out of it. my mind was clam when I got out of the shower. this is the first time I had tried this out so I don't know how reliable a method this is, or if it will work for you, but give it a try and let me know if it works for you. I have not been diagnosed with anything (and do not intend to be), but I often experience intense and inexplicable mood swings throughout the day. I hope I have just found a new method to get it under control.
 
If you have recurring thought loops which are destructive then lithium is probably the lightest drug to take if the dose is minimal >450 Mg once a day. This isn't a doctor approved message. I have been through the mill on antidepressants and axiolytics and lithium was the only thing which lightened me up without changing me at all. In a small dose it's just a salt like sodium, in large doses you find the major stuff that people hate.

After having done all drugs and got clean I can really say that if you can at all make it through without narcotics and psyche meds then manage. Drugs all have side effects and the sexual debility of antidepressants and axiolytics is itself a whole another way to become depressed.

Also people mistake situational depression for chronic depression and they are not the same and should not be treated the same. Take a look at yourself and try to decide if you're depressed because of a situation or not.

In my few short blog entries I speak about this.
 
Hey nns, do you smoke weed? Back when I was plagued with negative thoughts, weed made things worse. And alcohol, IME, is much worse than cannabis. Stimulants don't help either, but that's just an observation, not my personal experience.

I don't precisely know how or why I'm not as negative as I used to be. It was once a real problem for me, and I felt powerless to stop it.

Probably the biggest things that helped were: getting into trouble for going into a rage (cooled me down quite a bit); and getting on disability. Since I no longer have to engage the public on a regular basis, I've been much happier. I don't worry too much about what people think anymore.

Aging also helps!
 
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Um, You need to see a doc ASAP......Negative thinking comes from internal and external things......BiPolar if you do have it is prolly the reason because I'm BP and all last year I was thinking badly......Tweaked my meds and fixed it....I have OCD and self esteem and how you where raised plus the stigma of the MI doesn't help. I don't know how you where raised but I was physically abused almost my whole child hood......And that brought on a negative outlook on life. You can see a therapist and if you in the USA. They have free clinics to help people get on there feet......Something you should look into.....Hope the best for you!
 
sonicwhite said:
Um, You need to see a doc ASAP......Negative thinking comes from internal and external things......BiPolar if you do have it is prolly the reason because I'm BP and all last year I was thinking badly......Tweaked my meds and fixed it....I have OCD and self esteem and how you where raised plus the stigma of the MI doesn't help. I don't know how you where raised but I was physically abused almost my whole child hood......And that brought on a negative outlook on life. You can see a therapist and if you in the USA. They have free clinics to help people get on there feet......Something you should look into.....Hope the best for you!
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If you don't mind sharing, which medications are you taking to treat this?
 
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Hey nns, do you smoke weed? Back when I was plagued with negative thoughts, weed made things worse. And alcohol, IME, is much worse than cannabis. Stimulants don't help either, but that's just an observation, not my personal experience.
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I pretty much gave weed up after high school. I still drink some but I've cut way back. Other than that I just take what I'm prescribed. As far as the thought loops I am pretty sure it's ocd related but usually something will trigger it. It's not like I walk around 24/7 in negative thought loops, although I have suffered from depression for quite some time.
 
Gabapentin 600 3x day



Zoloft 200mg



Risperdal 4mg



klonopin 1mg twice a day



Valproic Acid 250mg




Effexor xr 75mg




remeron 45mg




seroquel 200mg


EDIT: Just remember that not everybody is the same and it took five almost six years to get this stable.
 
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This is pretty much me lately. I was at work with these negativity in my mind and was unable to get it out. Does anyone have any advice for how to deal with this situation at work?
 
Man, I'm exactly like this. Explained it way better then I could.

My issue with over thinking is when it's over girls or girlfriends. Thinking I trust them, yet my mind will wander, start thinking negative thoughts, it will eat at me to the point I bring it up and ask "what did you get up to" and will almost always result in some type of argument or negative convosation. And god dam it does not help when the answer they give is 'just hung out 8(
 
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Man, I'm exactly like this. Explained it way better then I could.

My issue with over thinking is when it's over girls or girlfriends. Thinking I trust them, yet my mind will wander, start thinking negative thoughts, it will eat at me to the point I bring it up and ask "what did you get up to" and will almost always result in some type of argument or negative convosation. And god dam it does not help when the answer they give is 'just hung out 8(
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I'm right there with you on that one!

I think my negative thoughts are a result of my constant need to over analyze everything.
 
Change the way you think....You can do it.......I mean meds can only can do so much but, you really just have to replace those bad thoughts with pure wholesome thoughts that are positive.
 
sonicwhite said:
Change the way you think....You can do it.......I mean meds can only can do so much but, you really just have to replace those bad thoughts with pure wholesome thoughts that are positive.
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I try, I really do, but sometimes it's just so damn hard. :(
 
I think it also happens more when I don't have much going on like lately. I over think things anyways, but it's even worse if I'm idle. At least I recognize it and almost always keep it internal I guess. I'm glad people can't read my thoughts lol.
 
Hey ad and anyone else who goes through negative thoughts, over analyzing/thinking etc I'd recommend to have a read over this post from TDS. This guy has some pretty sweet ways he deals with negativity and cravings for substances. And the feed back he gets is pretty awesome :) I would seriously recommend anyone to read over the thread!

http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/threads/611373-How-I-quit-drugs-and-what-I-do-to-stay-off
 
nuttynutskin said:
I think it also happens more when I don't have much going on like lately. I over think things anyways, but it's even worse if I'm idle.
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Definatly is one of my problems. I've stopped working, so lately I've just been laying around in bed not doing a whole lot. To be honest, bluelight is my escape and keeps my mind busy just by reading and browsing over threads. I know it may not work for everyone but I find it a great help to me most of the time. I think interacting with other BLers helps with things a lot too.
 
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