[faerie_moon_x]

I'm stuck in an obsessive thought loop. The loop involves something that is really not important at all. But it's causing me major distress and I can't think about anything else. My full focus is getting caught in this loop. I've been stuck in this loop since Friday Morning. So going on 5 days now.

I'm trying to get out of it. Struggling to focus on work. Struggling to focus on reading anything not to do with my loop. Struggling on thinking about anything other than my thought loop. Struggling to even try to focus on match 3 games or something distracting / fun (not even t.v.) There is nothing I can do about this situation, it's not even important in the grand scheme of life!

But I'm stuck!

Any hints on this? I have this problem regularly with things both important and not important, and I'm tired of it!

Also, it's making me go manic.... not hungry, difficulty falling alseep, not feeling tired.... just thought loops everywhere....

[Sometimes psychotic]

For me what worked with this sort of thing was setting aside an hour to worry about things later on. For me I would just do this at the end of the week in therapy because I knew my T would have a good solution to my issues.

[Stefanian]

I have also been struggling with this lately. I keep having the same recurring idea run a loop inside my head. I wish I had advice, but I've never been able to deal with it fully myself.

[faerie_moon_x]

Thanks I am trying really hard. I hate these stupid loops. I am starting to come up with a bunch of crazy schemes.... and I am getting so paranoid and my mind is wrestling with trying to be logical. It's hard.

[lil-angel-wings]

When my meds are not working right or I stop them, I get stuck. I know what you mean and it does cause the paranoia to seem worse. I can never stop it. I literally have to facet he monster head on , but can only do that with help when I finally come forward and tell someone. Most of the time though I keep it to my self and then end up in the ER, and usually suicidal.

Sorry not much help here, but I do think that meds are the key. Tell your T or Dr and see if they can do a med change of dosage change

[Gordian Mind]

The best solution I have found for this is meditation (or more specifically Mindfulness Meditation). Meditation offers you an alternative object on which to focus, thus allowing you to step back from the loop and see it as separate from yourself. You give yourself space to observe the thought objectively (i.e. to see that it is just a mind creation, it is not 'you', it is a separate phenomenon from the person watching it and is not to be feared). When you can observe the thought without identifying with it or trying to force it to go away it will eventually wain in importance and disappear. This is Mindfulness. I can recommend a good book on the subject if you're interested?

[mizzrocio]

Hello everyone.

I also have this problem where this one crazy thought wont give it a rest. I'm constatly thinking something shady is happening around me. My brain wont give me a rest. I wish i was at peace with the world but from the looks of it i feel like i will always have this weird feeling. im currently on meds but none of the meds i tried have help me stop this weird thinking.