Anxiety Forum

AngryScotsman · Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 17

Hey all,this is goin to probably sound pretty stupid but i am constatly aware of my body all of a sudden,every move i make aware of it and when i look in the mirror and think i look weird...its kinda like im trapped in my own body..

can sum1 please put my mind to rest and tell me its just over thinking as i have done in the past eg aware of gravity,time,eye sight

thx guys

RabidBadger · mucho contributor Joined: 20 May 2007 Posts: 152

Hi

Yes, it is probably a symptom of overthinking.

When my anxiety was at its worst I used to have days when I would describe it as "feeling like my body didn't fit me properly".

If you are worried about something specific that may be wrong with your body, please go and see a doctor to put your mind at rest.

If not, put it down to over-analysis and try not to think about it so much.

Best wishes

Chris
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The Melody of Rain · mucho contributor Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 117

AngryScotsman · Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 17

hey,
at the moment my short time memory isnt great but im assuming it wont last long as my anxiety symptoms change weekly

and ye i dont normally have a problem holding a conversation at all but i do seem to get muddled up on my words from time 2 time

and i actually do have a little muscle tention...

im just worried a little as iv had anxiety for 5 years and it doesnt seem to get any better..the only time when i feel normall is when i have a few drinks

buit this is by far the craziest symptom iv ever had...how can u freak out at the site of ur own body lol? this cant be normall.....

anyway thx for the replys guys

tristanh1982 · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:03 am Post subject:

its totally normal dude i have been suffering anxiety since i can remember im now 25 years of age, its only really gotten worse these las tfew years because of stress and shit and i recently couldnt get out of bed cause of panic attacks, and for some time probally 8 years i couldnt look in the mirror very rarely on days which i feel ok which arnt many i also have outer body feeling like im looking out from inside my head sort of like a first person shooter when you can only see your hands and weapon.........keep fighting dude

StevieH · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 2:26 pm Post subject:

Hi AngryScotsman
I also get those strange out of body feelings and hate the way I look, somedays its worse than ever!! I also start thinking that I must have done something bad and I am being paid back.Its real wierd because it feels like my life is a big jigsaw puzzle, and every so often something or one finds a bit and slips it into place and something else bad will happen.I also see things in the time for eg: on a digital clock the number 52 is a reverse copy of itself and if I see this I am nearly always bad,but it now seems like everytime I look at the clock it is there again 52!! 52!! 52!!.
The only time like yourself that I get any relief is when I have a drink,but that is only at night,and the problem with the drink is that I think it makes these horrible extra heartbeats worse, so i panick over that and I just cant win. I know exactly were you are coming from,but weve just gotta hang in there. It's nice to know that we are not alone.
Take Care
StevieH
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