Daily "Drop Off Your Anxious Thought"

Here's a place that I just invented for everyone to stop in and drop off an anxious thought so you don't have to carry it with you today. Don't worry, the anxious thought will be fine and you can come pick it up later (when it's more practical and you're ready to deal with it).

If need be, drop off a couple but remember, once you drop them off they're here and not in your head so you can't go thinking about them until you stop by to claim them (at most you can just picture the thought sitting here, trapped in text, unable to be processed and unable to hurt you).

My thought today: I might lose my house. It's true but there's nothing I can do about it today so I'm leaving it in here for now.

Cyran0

I love this (((((Cryan0)))) What a fantastic idea. Thank so much for starting this thread

I'm worried that I'm never going to feel consistently better and that I will continue to limp along like this.

Not sure what I'm worried about but it's pissing me off so I'm leaving it here. Thanks!

What a great idea Cyran0. Thanks!
Just had a new needling thought invade my mind. It feels good to leave it here.
1. I have been having more communication with my mother, I hope I don't end up paying for it. Am I really detaching? What does it mean?
2. No job. I have this constant, awful notion that my father thinks poorly of me. Spent all day on housework yesterday and attending a 12-step meeting almost every day. Can't tell him, he wouldn't get it. Our communication is always off.

CyranO, great idea! I went to a music party last night, surrounded by very accomplished musicians who are all long-standing friends. I'm a rank beginner, and anxiety overwhelmed me after an initial good start. I was unable to play or even socialize when it hit. It made me think I shouldn't attend any more get togethers, and made me think I'm incapable of meaningful social relationships because something's deeply broken in me. Yuck!!

Just one more: I'm anxious about the condition of my little house. I'd be ashamed for anyone to see it. The wood floors desperately need refinishing, everything needs replacing and decor. The floors are constantly filthy despite frequent vacuuming, because the yard is just dirt and my dog brings it all inside. I'm trying to believe that I am not my house. I'm also ashamed because I gave up my bedroom for tenant income, and I'm camped out in my living room for the past 8 months or so. It all feels messy and chaotic, like my life. My mother was an interior decorator and antiques dealer, and I grew up in lovely homes. I'm sorry for how petty this all may sound. Some readers might think, "At least, she has a home". But, asthetics matter to me, and I'm dragged down by my physical environment. There's no money or energy to improve it. I'm trying to find acceptance and make very small changes as I can. Sorry for the length of my posts. It's just all "in my face" at the moment.

CyranO, you're a genius.
I'm leaving a box of junky thoughts and the box doesn't leak.

I'm worried because I seem to keep going round and round in circles, never really moving forward, and in some cases moving backwards. I feel so stuck and I'm worried that it's too late for me to become unstuck after all this time. Over and over I repeat the same mistakes. Out of fear I avoid doing the things I need to do to bring about positive change. And that just makes the fear grow bigger.

My worry box is old and weathered like me, I've been carrying it around for many years. Tonite I'm dropping it off with 2 big worries; maybe now I can relax for a while. Thank you CyranO.

I'm glad people like the thread.

I worry that I'll always feel this way, that I'll never get better.

Thank you so much for this thread.

I'm worried that my body is falling apart. My resting pulse is high, I can't focus, and it's incredibly hard for me to get out of bed. I'm afraid I have a chronic illness, mental or otherwise. I'd much rather have hyperthyroidism, as my doctor is testing me for.

Thanks, Cyran0!

I'm worried about missing assignments the last couple of weeks.

I'm worried about putting off finding a summer job--that one's hard to set down!

I'm worried because I feel unwell a lot of the time and I can't get to the bottom of it. I also have various chronic conditions that are just, well, chronic.....I feel trapped in my own body and mind.

I'm worried because I came upon a dog in a very distressing situation yesterday. I did what I could to help but I don't know if it was enough and it's going to be hard to find out what happened. I've been trying to follow up on it today but I can't get any information. I am worried about this dog and I worry about all suffering animals.

I'm worried about all the high stress things I have to do this week. It's too much so I'm leaving a bunch of them here and just focusing on the tasks for here and now.

To jumbled to explain it. Just leaving it all hear for now.

I'm afraid to check my voicemail--what if I missed something important by ignoring it?

That the positive things I believe about myself are all in my head and the negative things are obvious truths.

This thread is a great idea!!? It's like writing in ur diary, but someone might answer u back!
I'm worried I will never be ME again.....
I am also worried that i am going to lose my mind...
I am worried about having another panic attack!!!

I'm worried that I'll never be able to beat my flying phobia which means I won't be able to visit my native England again. Or at least, not without a horrendous amount of emotional and physical distress.

Dropping off this BIG worry today. I will put it here in this extra large moving box with taped sides. I'd like to leave it here and pick some of these nice peonies to take instead. Please God let this worry work itself out.

At night, I sometimes worry about sleeping, because I think I might not wake up. Right now, I am worried because I have been rubbing my eyebrow constantly today and its burning. Some days I do it less than others.

I'm so tired of social anxiety, feeling like an outsider, looking through a window at a party. I was in a rare good mood this a.m. and chatted and joked easily in a doctor's waiting room. Such a stark contrast between feeling depressed and normal.

This morning I have to go to the bone doctor to see how well my left knee replacement is doing? I need to be released so I can go back to work, been off of work since Jan 25 and have spent most of that time alone. Alone scares me and makes think about the past summer when I wanted to off my self. I am reaching out, doing therapy, meds but my psych doctor wants me to start planning on doing things out side the home besides work. I drive 165 kids everday when I am at work, I think I should plan on something quiet?????? Any ideas

I am worried about work, because the head boss is there today and since I am still fairly new to the company, I think she is constantly judging my every move and I try to not make any mistakes but my nerves causes me to be tense and mess things up sometimes. I will try to stay calm.