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greenPear8034
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Advice on how to stop ruminating/obsessing?
Anxiety Support / by greenPear8034
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 April 16th, 2021
...See more Hello, I’ve had issues with anxiety since I can remember but most prominently in the last five to six years when my mental health has been really rough. Although I’m in a much better place now than I was then, I still struggle a lot with controlling my thoughts - so, stopping ruminating or obsessing. For example I’ve just spent three hours obsessing over sleeping positions when I’m supposed to be asleep, looking up the same websites and reading the same info over and over and over again. I do this all the time, o get stuck in loops where I have to do something to feel better (mostly stuff to do with my health so body checking or symptom checking and looking online, even just repeating phrases to myself) but then I just get stuck and have to do it again?? I’ve always been a very obsessive person but this is a problem and it feels like it’ll never go away. Idk if it’s just the anxiety or something else? I don’t know if that makes sense or not but I hate it and I really want to stop. If anyone has any advice or can relate please let me know. Thank you
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Is this an addiction??
Addiction Support / by greenPear8034
Last post
 April 18th, 2021
...See more I have always used my phone a lot but now my screen time is getting to a point where I feel like it’s becoming a problem. I’m talking an average of between 8-10 hours a day on my phone alone not including the laptop (I’m doing online uni) or TV etc. I feel like I’m using it as a crutch to avoid certain tasks and especially certain feelings. I’ve tried to limit my use age but it feels impossible, it’s such a strong compulsion and often I give in without realising. I completely lose track of time to the point where I was supposed to start an assignment at 2pm today, it’s now 5:30pm and I’ve literally just been on my phone? It sucks time away and I feel anxious and twitchy when I don’t have it around me. I have a pickup daily average of over 130. I find myself checking and rechecking every few minuets even though I know no notification is going to be there. I really don’t know what I’m supposed to do.
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