Is it normal to make up a thought and freak out about it?

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Is it normal to come up with something and then freak out about it, for example: i was at a family gathering yesterday and my phone was dead, so i was gonna ask my mom to borrow hers but then i thought maybe she won't lend it to me because maybe she had private things on there and then i thought maybe she wrote that she hates me in her notes on the phone. At this point i could have laugh it off but instead i freaked out inside, "maybe it's true, what if she did write something about me?" I don't know where this came from but i know this is the dumbest thing i have ever thought about, i just don't know why it's bothering so much. btw i have really bad anxiety

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  • MissClaire
    8 years ago

    It is hard to not obsess, one technique (that sounds crazy but actually works) is to say the exact opposite to yourself. In your example say - she probably has so many awesome things on their about me! If you're sad say your so happy! if your having a bad day say your having a great day!

    out loud and try to put some feeling into it (smile and nod type thing).

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  • thegypsysailor
    8 years ago

    'btw i have really bad anxiety' ya think?

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  • [Old Memory]
    8 years ago

    I remember a time when I moved into an apartment and I thought they would eventually evict me so it would be a good idea to burn down their office before they got a chance to decide to evict me and I would be one step ahead of their game.

    Sometimes it is best to not care.

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