[Miss Laura]

I'm really triggered at the moment by obsessive thoughts and actions. I'm list writing silly things like TV characters family tree honestly I kid you not. I've written down 74 albeit some were through help first and last names. Now in alphabetical order. Thinking of friends. Stress out about family and my deaths. Don't feel safe in my flat worried about carbon monoxide poisoning and electrical faults. Worried I wont wake up in the morning.

[Miss Laura]

I should say the 74 names are of work colleagues first and last names. I managed to remember 40 plus but had to look in my old work box to locate the names. I'm down to 8 I just don't know. My head didn't let me sleep yesterday night I was so uneasy and paranoid

I hope things calm down for you.

not fun!

[Thirty shades]

My thoughts are with you.

I am not sure what can help.

I did find this video amusing and a little help when I had some obsessive thoughts,

[mountainstream]

[CrypticMaus]

It sounds like writing down names is similar to a coping strategy. I know there's definitely good resources online or apps that can give you ideas for distractions or coping mechanisms. Personally, I've had good luck with trying new distractions and not keeping the same method for too long. I'd say look into more strategies and coping mechanisms, just to help you focus on something else.

Either way, obsessive thoughts aren't fun, but we're rooting for you here!