Today I want to share some information from a workbook I have. By Mary Ellen Copeland, M.S.,M.A. Called “The Worry Control Workbook.”
She talks about how worry causing one to obsess over something that did happen, could happen. We add thoughts like, what if……., how come…… you fill in the blanks. With my own mental health journey, easy for me to relate to that. Always seek local advice from professionals. Mary Ellen mentions how fear feeds the past and the future. In addition, it can spiral out of control with doubts and presumptions. It is important to not just know the definition of worry but, what it means to you. Worry can range from mild to extreme
I feel I had a nervous breakdown while serving in the Army. Worry and stress about what was happening eventually lead me to consequently having strong headaches and back problems. After leaving the company I was in, both problems stopped. Think about it, we are actually tormenting ourselves when we are going through this. If you’re like me, your thoughts and emotions consume you during this time. Ask yourself do I: feel obsessive about something, am I under productive, am I preoccupied, do I feel strong tension? Worry deals with our thoughts just like Anxiety deals with our emotions. The more you worry the deeper the anxiety.
The following describes my own experiences: it is a terrible drain on a person, gets in the way of trust, feelings of being powerless, it can prevent us from taking action, be counterproductive. Not to leave out lack of confidence, lack of acceptance and lack of peace.
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