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I can see the source of my fear when it is rational...but I still have this sense of dread! For instance...fear of going loco...lose my job, can't support family, people look down at me, etc...so, i laugh at this but still feel scared like i am missing the point...like there is another source!
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nurseboy, it sounds like you did get to the rational core fear. You have a lot of responsibility, being a nurse, having a wife and child to support. That's alot for one person to handle and if you weren't able to take care of your family then their whole lives would change. You are responsible for making sure two other people eat, keep a roof over their heads, receive medical care,and are safe and protected. Instead of enjoying them and treasuring your life right now your consumed with what ifs. Now it's just figuring out how to convince yourself that the what ifs are not going to happen. I'm working on that with myself, getting better at it, but still have a ways to go.
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EXCELLENT ADVICE pamela! I have tried this and I still do it. Except it doesn't really help! For instance. What if i go crazy, i'll go to the ward, be medicated, scream a lot (or so i tell myself i will), lose my family (which i wouldn't, very supportive), i would lose my job, get disability and ssi, my wife would have to graduate faster (LOL) and support the baby and her and that would really bother me. i think a core fear i have is that i will lose my mind and not be able to support my family. So, after i think to the core,,,i don't find any RATIONAL fears! just a stupid ocd trick. like my psych says...it's all smoke and mirrors!
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Hey nurseboy, I'm trying a new program right now that you may be interested in. The first step in over coming all of those thouhgts is to write each one down, in your case since you are using a tape recorder to record them maybe that method will work better for you. but what you do after you write down your initial negative thought , for instance ,What if I go crazy today? You then ask yourself what would happen then? and you write down the next fear, I would be taken to the hospital and placed in the mental ward. Well what then? Everyone who knows me as a medical professional will find out and I may lose my job, what then? I won't be able to support my family and they will think less of me because I'm weakminded and I've lost my job and ruined my career. What would happen then? They would leave me and I would be all alone with nothing and no one. Once you go through all of these steps you will get to your REAL core fear, which in my example is being all alone and unloved. Once you figure out your real fear then you go to your love ones and tell them, they will reassure you that no matter what they will always love you and be there for you and you write that down on post it notes and put them everywhere and you record it and play it back to yourself everynight before you go to sleep. this is supposed to take away the core fear that grew like a weed into all of the irrational fears like What if I kill myself? What if I go crazy? What if I become a sniper? What if I get bit by a spider and turn into spiderman? What if I my dog turns into Cujo and kills us all!!LOL I had to throw those last one's in because I know how my mind goes off the deep end sometimes. I'm trying it and it seems like it may work. Let me know what you think.
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So, i am getting better dealing with my acute exacerbation of ocd...my first one in 8 years. I am able to laugh at many of my thoughts now and purchased a mini tape recorder that i can talk to and explain my thoughts. it is a cool idea and it helps. just hope nobody plays it..they would get quite a surprise. anyway, today my thoughts are slower...but stupid nonetheless. "what if i kill myself today", "what if i go crazy today"...stupid repetitive thoughts. I know they're are stupid and ocd thoughts but they just keep coming. I am very happy today as my baby will be 2 on monday and the party is here tomorrow. i am building him a thomas the train table today. i am very happy, but my dystonic self keeps throwing this nonsense at me! BUT I WILL WIN!!!!

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