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Jul 17, 2022 at 11:16 AM
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Hello, for the past two years I've got a phobia of my skeleton, especially for the upper part that is connected to the skull. Even though, it hasn't any problem, the natural form of it scares me a lot and causes anxiety, especially when I sit down for some time. Any behavioral tips on how to normalise it? For example, when I sit down I believe that the feeling of the chair is actually the feeling of the upper part of the spine that is connected to my skull. Thanks in advance and please be polite!
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Jul 18, 2022 at 01:28 PM
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Hello stavdv45: I noticed this is your first post here on MSF. Welcome to the forums.
 I hope you find being here to be of benefit.  I'm sorry I don't really know anything specific with regard to your concern. The one thing I know is that one cannot block out or stop obsessive or intrusive thoughts. This simply keeps them coming back again and again. One has to learn to allow them to arise and recede as they will (because they're going to do so anyway) without becoming "hooked". What I always recommend is a Buddhist technique referred to as "compassionate abiding". Here's a link to a mental-health-oriented description of the practice: Relieve Distress By Allowing It: Compassionate Abiding 101 | Mindset: Perspective Is Everything Beyond that, the other thing that occurs to me you might take a look at would be the concept of grounding techniques. Here's a link to a Healthline article on the subject, along with a link to a YouTube video by family therapist Kati Morton: Grounding Techniques: Exercises for Anxiety, PTSD, & More grounding techniques - Bing video Best wishes... 
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