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Jan 28, 2020 at 04:58 PM
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This sounds really weird. Let me explain. I have a history of anxiety and depression. When I was 19 I smoked marijuana multiple times and then went into a downward spiral where I was afraid of everything outside my room. I went to the hospital because I couldn’t handle the extreme anxiety. But before I went there my panicked mind developed a thought where I was afraid of my conscious mind. This terrified me because I am conscious all the time. I couldn’t escape these thoughts. I wanted to take my own life because of this because these thoughts were causing suffering and constant anxiety. Eventually after 6 months these thoughts disappeared with therapy, medication, and living my life at college. Recently those thoughts came back after over 7 years these thoughts are extremely destructive and terrifying. Far worse then the other intrusive thoughts I have had. It makes it extremely hard to function and sleep I hope that I can get over them.
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Jan 29, 2020 at 02:19 PM
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Hello lsilver: I see this is your first post here on PC. Welcome to Psych Central.
 Hopefully being here on PC can be of some comfort & support to you as you strive to overcome your intrusive thoughts.  Here are links to 11 articles from Psych Central's archives. The first 5 are on the subject of anxiety & offer tips for coping with it. The remaining 6 offer suggestions for coping with intrusive or obsessive thoughts: Anxiety Disorders: Symptoms, Types & Treatments | Psych Central 10 Things People With Anxiety Need to Do Every Day 9 Ways to Reduce Anxiety Right Here, Right Now 15 Small Steps You Can Take Today to Improve Anxiety Symptoms Top 10 Lesser-Known Self-Help Strategies for Anxiety https://pro.psychcentral.com/recover...sive-thoughts/ https://blogs.psychcentral.com/dbt/2...sive-thoughts/ https://psychcentral.com/blog/7-ways...dium=popular17 https://psychcentral.com/blog/9-ways...tuck-thoughts/ https://psychcentral.com/blog/5-ways...dium=popular17 https://psychcentral.com/blog/some-i...top-obsessing/ I hope you find PC to be of benefit. 
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