Please read. Found Part of Problem... where do I go fro here.

I found part of my problem. The anxiety that has been stressing me out for months seems most like OCD- Intrusive/unwanted thoughts. No matter how hard I try I cant get rid of them. I have been eating healthy, working out, I quit chewing tobacco and smoking, am staying away from alcohol, etc... but they have actually been getting worse. I cant even find the right way to describe how frustrated I am with this stuff. I am so sick of feeling like this and its really getting in the way of me having a normal life. I get very nervous about school (but thanks to this I will be lucky to pass a few classes this semester) so im wondering if that is a trigger to these thoughts. I also dont feel like I can talk to anyone about these thoughts. The main person I talk to and who helps me is my gf but I feel bad talking to her about it all the time and I honestly dont wanna tell her some of the thoughts because they would make me sound jealous (like her cheating on me, breaking up w me, etc.). She is super understanding and assures me she wont get mad because she knows i cant control it and I dont wanna feel like that. The thoughts are just about everything and not just limited to the ones listed above. I really dont know how to get rid of this and no one can seem to give me an answer. I want it gonna and I want to just have a normal life with normal anxiety levels, 20 years of this stuff is way too long to deal with it. I have tried multiple suggestions and non have really worked. have been on medicine for a little while as well as talking to a therapist. Any answers or suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.

Well I have read through some of your other posts, not sure if anyone has suggested this one to you yet or not, but, have you tried to see if you are allergic to anything you are eating?

I think its great that you are seeing a therapist and are talking to your doctor and getting some meds, that's definitely the right track to be on for starters, I know for myself that certain foods will increase anxiety to ridiculous levels and once removed for a few days I'll feel better, once in awhile I fall off the wagon and eat something I shouldn't and it doesn't affect me as badly as long as I don't keep consuming certain foods, my main culprit for myself is gluten and msg, which is in darn near everything.

Maybe you could try removing things from your diet as well to see if you are allergic to something, and sometimes it not even something you are eating, but something like mold and dust which have been known contributors to anxiety.

Just some suggestions that I was thinking of, I'm not a doctor but I thought maybe you could try it, or ask your own doctor about these things.

I have felt this way when I was younger and for me it was a physical reaction to the fear I had endured for years. I dont know exactly how it does it, but fear affects just about ALL of your thoughts. My cure was the proper med (Effexor) and Spiritual understanding (Christian). I wish I had applied the latter part earlier on in my Anxiety problem.

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Hi Nervous, intrusive thoughts are also a big part of my struggle. What has helped me though is not to take these thoughts seriously. I say this knowing that while it is peaking, they seem like they are Gospel truth! Nevertheless a regular reminder to yourself that these thoughts are just words strung together may help you defuse with them.

I suggest you read up on ACT. Good luck!

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. There are some videos on YouTube you can check out. The ones of Russ Harris and Kelly Wilson I particularly like.