Dealing with intrusive thoughts - my struggle!

Yes of course @Molliex , I can see that being home alone for long periods may play havoc with your intrusive thoughts. 👎😌

Being at work and fully occupied and distracted from internal thought processes is clearly preferable. But not if you are not ready, or not equipped with tools to deal with the anxiety and thoughts that involves. I hope your work obliges with your request for reduced hours, and also that your psych has some solutions tomorrow to help. Have faith that this is a temporary setback, and that things will improve. 😀

Sherry 💕

Thanks @Former-Member I should hear back tomorrow. Hope you've had a good day 🌻

Yes they're definitely strange @MDT! I did a really good work out at the gym today, so hopefully I can sleep without them. Thanks for your kind thoughts 🌿

Hi @Lorenza and welcome

Please feel free to join in where you feel comfortable and create a thread for yourself as well

We do have sn Introduce yourself here thread that you might like to join in with as well.

A forum tip is to put an @ before a members name and itll tag them for you

Hi @Lorenza and welcome to the forums from me too.

It’s great that you posted here. Is the topic something you relate to ?

As @outlander offered, the links she has provided open to other threads you might like to have a look at as well. Feel free to ask any questions you may have, and join in anywhere you would like to.

Hi @Lorenza welcome. How are you? @outlander has posted some thread info for you, but you're welcome to chat here too.

How was your, psych appointment @Former-Member?

Hi @Molliex learned a lot reading this discussion - thank you for starting it. I've been inspired to relook at ACT therapy (forgot that that's what we were working on a couple years back when i lived in Qld). Knowing my own values is still a work in progress too.

I can relate to much of what you're going through. With suicidal thoughts - they're like a disease what hat come and go but one thing I've learned is to see them as my urgent 'red flag' that I'm under too much stress and to take measures to reduce stress levels. S.I. use to really scare me because I thought I would act... anxiety levels skyrocket distress... Since I see it as a red flag to tend to self care... its power is reduced. Talking about it with ppl who don't panic also helps.

Mindfulness practices through the day really helps reset brain activity in a way I don't understand. But also, especially in the moment, when really overwhelmed. Engaging those five senses with slow deliberate breathing saved me.

Try making a word cloud of your values, what's important to you... Its fun.

Don't give up 💗