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Originally Posted by WorryBNot
Hi, i've recovered a lot in the last year or so. the sensitized nerves, the panic and dread, the nervy feelings, catastrophizing and expecting the worst of everything bothers me very little now but i still have a problem with switching off to enjoy things, mainly watching films and tv.
just constant checking in my head, general head noise, i can't just sit down and watch something when i want to. it's just lots of checking and doubts on whether i can fully enjoy waht i'm trying to watch.
It has gotten better, there have been times that i'm fine and feel "finally, it's going"
i know thinking about it too much isn't helping but how do you stop thinking about it? i'm a huge film fan, thousands of dvds etc it's important to me and i just can't relax to watch what i want. it just never seems to end
Any advice?
Thanks for any help
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Maybe a trip to the Lake District would do? A nice walk along one of the Fells. A visit to Keswick?
What has worked for you in the past at all?
Sounds like you need to brainstorm ways to distract yourself when a panic attack sets in. Its hard to do cognitive behavioral therapy techniques on yourself, but I try things like "countering" when I catastrophize about things happening to me.
Me coughing while walking "I'm having a heart attack. If I use my inhaler now, that won't stop it."
Me countering my own fear "If I use my inhaler and stop walking, and wait, I will probably stop coughing. I'm probably having an anxiety attack."
I've had to "counter" myself when I commuted as a substitute teacher to assignments at urban schools where I knew the student population would be ready to kick my ***. I'd have panic attacks in the car and would have to talk myself out of hyperventilating.
Is there anyone you can call, while you are catastrophizing or having a panic attack? Have you tried any techniques to calm yourself down?
Films are awesome. Have you thought of doing a podcast or writing a film blog? Maybe brainstorm creative ways to create outlets for these anxieties. So that when they happen, you have a creative outlet you can tap into, to funnel the anxiety into a creative project instead. Does that make sense? I'm trying to do that myself, with a few things and I have no money to spend.