Mentally all over the place

I was recently diagnosed with GAD ( was previously diagnosed with depression and usually post in that forum).

I feel all over the place. One minute I'm ok, but the next I'm worry about things that happen over 10 years ago!

In fact, all I do is worry. It's like my mind is looking for trouble. I'm so tired of it all. I am seeing a therapist, and trying mindfulness, but it still a struggle.

I have an appointment to see a psychiatrist, but don't know if meds can help. I was on them before; with the exception of one, they really didn't seem to do anything.

Just frustrated!

Your name says it all: "Forever Positive." Whoa.

What else needs to be said? You say, "One minute I'm ok, but the next I'm worry about things that happen over 10 years ago!

In fact, all I do is worry. It's like my mind is looking for trouble."

When you said, "I'm worry about things that happen over 10 years ago!" I wanted to say, "Well, be positive going into this sitaut5jno that you can overcome this." Then I look at your name and it says you name is, "Be Positive." Well, why don't you try that?" Oh, well, I'm trying here.

And you say, "In fact, all I do is worry. It's like my mind is looking for trouble." Well, if your mind is like my mind was, negative, that could be the problem. As a raised negative person, and also with bipolar, to stay "true" to my negativism, when I got to a problem, my conscious would want to solve it, but my unconscious negative, which I programed to be negative, would say, "You can't solve that problem, wait till someone else comes along (who doesn't have a negative unconscious) and use their brain."

Or, I would consciously think of a solution to the problem, and my negative unconscious would think of a way to negate that by saying, "That solution won't work because...(some silly reason)." Or, solve the problem but in a negative way that hurt me.

So, why don't you practice what you preach, "Forever Positive"?

It can take a while to find the correct meds to help you.

It took me years but it can be done so hang in there. Be open and honest with your healthcare provider. Sooooooo important.

Post here when you need to.

You said, "TimTam-Parts of your post really ticks me off." With that you've got my attention already.

Then you said, " I took the name 'ForeverPositive' as it is a ironic take on how I feel most of the time-mostly negative and hopeless. I don't know if was born with a dark cloud over my head, but it's has followed me for most of my life."

Are you talking about me or are you talking about you?

Then you said, "'Be Positive'. Ummm... If it was that easy for me, I obviously wouldn't be here seeking advice."

Yeah, and if I had a life, I wouldn't be here talking to you right now! OK?

I'm OK. I just got unhinged there for a little bit.

Then you say, 'Practice what you preach?' What exactly I'm I preaching?

Preaching. I'll tell you what you're preaching. By your very nickname, "Forever Positive" makes me think you're king of the world, and that hacks me off right there!

OK, Miss "Thanks for the 'advice' though'" here's some more. To further "tick you off!!!"

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I was a pessimist, also. I didn’t know it, but I was. I just thought problems were too tough. I didn’t realize I was contributing to that.

I read a column that said, if before going into a problem, you believe that you can solve it, doubles your chances that you can."

What it does is, it rearranges your hidden unconscious to where it wants to solve the problem, just like your conscious does. You and I programed our neg. uncon. to think negatively because somebody told us, by the way they live and talk, that neg. is best, that problems are basically unsolveable.

So as kids we copied that adult--who was wrong. All the column was doing by saying, “If before going into a problem, you believe you can solve it, doubles your chances of solving it” is reprograming our unconscious to think like our conscious which wants to solve the problem.

By taking our neg. uncon. out of the picture and making it positive, we now have a “positive-positive” approach to the problem. The con. thinks, "I want to get out more, I can start by walking around the block," and the uncon., which is now positive, says, "yeah, that’s a good idea." And you walk around the block.

When I first read the col. on being positive before you enter a problem, I thought, next time I have a problem, "read the column, don’t think about the problem.” A few days later, I had a problem and for the first few minutes I coldln’t solve it. Then I rem. the col. I laid it down on the bed. By the 4th paragprah, I came up with the answer to the problem.

After that, when away from the col., I told myself, to say, “Think positive,” over and over to clear by uncon. of neg., and only then think of a way to solve the problem. It worked. Sucker! If I can do it, you can, too. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!!!

Hi Forever Positive and welcome.

I apologize for the unpleasant experience you had right off the bat here. Let me assure you that this is the exception...not the rule in our Forum....(and I will do everything I can to ensure this stops here and now!)

I am sorry to hear that you are struggling currently...but glad to see that you have an upcoming appointment with a P-doc. Even if you had a less than beneficial experience previously...please try and be hopeful that this new doctor will be better suited to help you. A different (and good) mental health professional can make all the difference...so keep postive!

Until your consult...please see our Resources at the top of the main forum page here and check out our self help material. I am sure you will find something helpful that you can get a jump start on right away.

And please keep posting with us if you find it helpful. We understand, care and support is key!

Peace and progress,

Scaredy Cat

Thank you for reading and acknowledging Tim Tam.

S.C.