Hi eleanor.
It seems I have just the opposite problem. I don't think at all. ok we not at all at all...but you know, i make snap decisions. so far i'm not dead but that could change with the next one. I'm one of those people with one foot in the box and one foot out of the box and I;m still trying to get into AND out of it. hehe. rethinking isn't so scary at times. occasionally it helps you make sure you are properly processing things, but if you are dwelling on things...well there are doctors for those kinds of things! :) and you should talk to yours about it. dwelling is apparently not a good thing. I hope I helped and maybe put a bit of a smirk in the corners of your mouth!
Eleanor:
I am also second guessing myself. I asked my therapist about it and she said that since I am in the process of changing the way I'm thinking I will be uncomfortable making decisions. Eventually I will gain faith in myself and feel confident in my abilities. I am also keeping a journal. I didn't think it would do much to help but I found that it does. Sometimes just putting my thoughts and/or feelings down on paper help neutralize them. I have only been in therapy for a few months and I can feel a difference. I am beginning to reject some of the negative thoughts and that gives me hope. This site has been a wonderful outlet for me and I am sure you will get advice you can use in your everyday life. Please write and tell us how you're doing?
Hi eleanor,
Other members will be responding to your post and question soon, but I wanted to say that your suggestion to write things down is a great idea. Many of us have trouble expressing our thoughts/feelings with doctors. Being able to show your doctor your written concerns will make it easier for your doctor to help you too. When you are open and honest they can better assist you. I worked in doctor's office for years and lots of people chose to bring in their issues in writing.
Looking forward to hearing from you again soon,
Casey
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The SSC Support Team
I am having repetitive thinking regarding my illness and the therapy I hope to will help it. I find it hard to do my job or much else because I am second and third guessing all of my decisions. I do these things (job/family) but its so hard to think clearly. I now know this is depression so I have gotten better at discounting the "illness" but it get me so tired because its like thinking twice on any one thought. Is this extra thinking also linked to my depression? I never seem to be able to accurately give my dr. all the information maybe writing it down will help
