How do I stop worrying?

Question

I'm such a worry wart, I have ulsars in my mouth. I can't help but say "sorry" when I do anything, even when nobody reacts to what I do in a good, or even bad way. I don't want to say anything to my doctor, she might give me ANOTHER medication, & make an appointment with a councelor. I think ALWAYS of my mistakes, eventhough I learned from them already.

Answer 1

Sweetie you are a unique person with unique thoughts and feelings, your may not feel right, but that does not necessarily mean that your wrong. Even if you are wrong that is just something that you have to take in stride and realize it isn't a disaster. Until you are able to do this on your own i suggest that you get on some anxiety medication and see a therapist, I've been there, and trust me it isn't something you can correct on your own, or overnight. Don't make a fuss over the fact that you need help just look at it as bettering yourself. Hope you get well with all my heart, sorry for your problem.

Answer 2

Try some positive practice. This will take you some time to master, but you've taken plenty of time worrying already, haven't you?

Give yourself positive substitutes for the worrying behaviors. When you find yourself worrying tell yourself to think about something else. Just like this: "Oh, that was worrying. That's not allowed. Now think about.....planting my garden, Christmas, how good babies smell, the new dress I want, how lucky I am that I can walk (see, think, smile....)" At first, of course, it might seem as though this has no effect and you are still worrying. But if you practice it faithfully you will see that the worrying decreases.
You should also practice positive self-talk in which you recognize and praise your wonderful, excellent qualities. (I KNOW you're not perfect, no one else is either). Say to yourself (WRITE a LIST of these. You can come up with at least 100 of them.) I am a very kind person. I am thoughtful. I am careful of other people's feelings. I respect other people. I am worthwhile. I am always on time for my appointments. I comb my hair neatly. I give to food banks. I am a valuable person. I help my colleagues with their problems. I go out of my way to be helpful. I am a terrific human being. I keep my fingernails neatly trimmed. (Ok you could come up with thousands of them) Just make sure they are true. Then choose the ten you think are most important. Memorize them. Recite them aloud (if you're alone) or to mentally every time you find yourself apologizing for nothing. Note: If you don't think things like "I am a wonderful person" are true, then you need to be sure that you make a list of those statements and repeat them at least three times a day. Preferably in front of a mirror.
And most important of all: SMILE. Smile whenever you look at yourself in a mirror. Smile at everyone in your family, people you work with, strangers on the street. Smile especially when you are not feeling like smiling. I recently read some research about smiling. They discovered that smiling actually releases chemicals into your blood that cause good feelings. Smile. Have some good feelings. Especially about yourself. Practice! You can do this.

Answer 3

i could talk with a pyschotherapist, ideally one which would not on the instant want to prescribe drugs to you (holistic marriage and kin therapist or something of the style). the final element you want is for this difficulty to start taking on your existence or have it grow to be a greater extreme style of rigidity. you do not would desire to be 'loopy' to bypass see a therapist, they are there to hearken to you and help you. each and every so often merely chatting with somebody enables address the flaws you may and can't administration to offer you some alleviation. seems such as you have been thrust right into a place of ordinary caregiver on your mum and dad which isn't inevitably truthful. you need to have the liberty to construct/create your very own existence. different issues to do could be to take time for your self to loosen up. Write some issues down which you're feeling loosen up you, and make a habit of doing those issues a minimum of as quickly as an afternoon. Get a rub down, take a walk, bypass to the well-being midsection, soak up yoga, in spite of makes you maximum satisfied and maximum comfortable.

Answer 4

A worry is part of life but pills are not. Why do you take medication. Worry is gone when you know more about life. Medication will slow everything down. Mistakes are fine . To reduce mistakes be safe in a safe place.

Answer 5

Spend time with people who make you feel good about yourself - have movie nights with your friends. RELAX. Take time to yourself and read some good books - maybe get a therapist. Therapists are not for crazy people, a couple of my friends have therapists. They just give you someone to talk to who you can tell anything to because by law they can't repeat it to anyone unless you're hurting yourself or something - but it's not as awkward as talking to you family or friends because no ones feelings can get hurt. Try it - you'll notice a difference.

Answer 6

I just think to myself "this 'problem' will be old news and a distant memory in a month, so what's the point of dwelling on it now?"

There will always be new things to worry about so what's the point on dwelling on one particular thing when you're gonna get over it anyways? Just get over it now and you will be a much happier person!! Enjoy your life while you have it.

Things could be a lot worse...you could be horribly disfigured and have to to be fed through a tube in your throat...

Answer 7

You need to get on an antidepressant, I had that problem at one time. Guess what, I no longer have it. Talk, to your Doctor, he or she can give you a referral to see someone in Behavior Health.

Answer 8

I am sometimes like this too! I think alot has to do with how you were raised? Sometimes I also think ones self esteem has alot to do with it too! See a counselor or talk with a priest about your worrying.

Answer 9

I worry alot too on a daily basis. I talk to people alot to keep my worrys from really bothering me too much.

Answer 10

Effexor XR