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Hi bam, what's wrong? What did you read or see that's upset you? ...I'm here post back ok...shannon

Hi bam, I'm so sorry to hear about your mothers cousin, cancer is a horrible disease but I don't think you have it....you have anxiety and when you have anxiety you can pretty much work yourself up into believing anything.....I know I do....you need to go and do some relaxation or keep your mind busy....dont dr google the type of cancer she has you will just work yourself up and get more upset...

She may not have a really bad type, or she may respond to treatment....ok..but I'm pretty sure your ok..just breathe slowly you will get thru this.....

Therapist gave me this tip the other day...if your really anxious breathe in for the count of four and think about the color blue which is a calming color while your breathing in then hold your breath for the count of four then exhale for the count of four thinking about the color red which is an anxious color....give it a try it works....

Best wishes to you bam, try not to get too upset ok......Shannon. :))

Hi Bam...funny thing, another member just posted about the same problem today. I will repeat the advice in case you didn't read the post...and if you did, well here it is again as a reminder:)

One of the things that people with anxiety tend to do is something called 'Magical thinking' It is the belief that what we think or hear about will somehow become reality because we are worried about it.

This is of course impossible. If it were true, then people would be worrying and magically thinking themselves thin and /or rich!!!

You can't make something happen just by worrying/obsessing about it...you just can't...good or bad.

Simple, but true. I hope this helps you to realize that you are not doomed to suffer a certain disease, just because you heard of someone else with it:)

Peace,
Scaredy Cat

Bam hope your feeling better....horrible things happen to nice people like your mums cousin and scaredy cat is right we can't make things happen because we worry about them.....I have health anxiety don't know if I've told you that before, so pretty much I can work myself up and believe anything....remember the mind is a powerful thing....so stay strong and remember your not alone we are all here for you...hugs to you my friend shannon xx