fearful thoughts from morning till night

[[gi...]]

Hi All

 

I have fearful thoughts from morning till night that I cannot control in any way.

 

These thoughts send me into a terror and panic that no breathing or relaxing techniques can control.

 

My brain just gets these thoughts and it is too late to do anything about it.

 

My thoughts usually are

 

This is permanent

 

I will never be normal again

 

My underlying fear of electricity will never get better (because it's not responding to therapy like it has in the past). I will therefore have to live without electricity forever.

 

What is going to happen to me if my partner dies before me, who will look after me.

 

All these thoughts are very scary. Is this normal? Does anyone else get this?

 

Thank you

ginging

[[do...]]

I have been in a wave for a couple of weeks and yes I have very similar thoughts. 

[[be...]]

Hi All

 

I have fearful thoughts from morning till night that I cannot control in any way.

 

These thoughts send me into a terror and panic that no breathing or relaxing techniques can control.

 

My brain just gets these thoughts and it is too late to do anything about it.

 

My thoughts usually are

 

This is permanent

 

I will never be normal again

 

My underlying fear of electricity will never get better (because it's not responding to therapy like it has in the past). I will therefore have to live without electricity forever.

 

What is going to happen to me if my partner dies before me, who will look after me.

 

All these thoughts are very scary. Is this normal? Does anyone else get this?

 

Thank you

ginging

 

 

I think  you are having intrusive thoughts which unfortunately are not that uncommon when coming off benzodiazepines. Below is the definition of intrusive thoughts from Wikipedia.

 

Intrusive thoughts are unwelcome involuntary thoughts, images, or unpleasant ideas that may become obsessions, are upsetting or distressing, and can be difficult to manage or eliminate.[1] When they are associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), and sometimes attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the thoughts may become paralyzing, anxiety-provoking, or persistent. Intrusive thoughts may also be associated with episodic memory, unwanted worries or memories from OCD,[2] posttraumatic stress disorder, other anxiety disorders, eating disorders, or psychosis.[3] Intrusive thoughts, urges, and images are of inappropriate things at inappropriate times, and they can be divided into three categories: "inappropriate aggressive thoughts, inappropriate sexual thoughts, or blasphemous religious thoughts".[4]