Guest guest Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Lou, that doesn't sound at all strange to me. I clench my jaws horribly when I am feeling tense and my dentist told me just keeping my mouth open a little - even putting something in it to keep it open, like a tongue depressor - will keep the tension from building. I am thinking that sticking your tongue out does much the same thing - relieves the tension. And even if relieving the muscle tension is not your motive, if it makes you feel better, do it. It is certainly a benign behavior and a perfectly healthy thing to do (unless you're in public; the white coats may come for you, hehe!). Another thing that helps me is singing to myself - but not anything sad. Again, not advised if you're in public! When the tears come and make lines on my face, I sometimes find it best to just let them come. At other times, I look at my sad face in the mirror and smile. Just that tiny effort to smile can shift my mood. But sometimes nothing - NOTHING - will shift it and I just have to wait it out, sitting on my hands and watching the parade of thoughts march through my mind. Another day dawns, another reason to get up and get going. Wishing I could be there in person to give you a hug. Helena To: "ACT for the Public" <ACT_for_the_Public >Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 3:48:33 AMSubject: Re: Delusional thinking This may seem very strange to many of you...please don't judge me on this ok... One pervasive behaviour that has given me solace in my lifetime is just sticking my tongue out. OK, I hear you all say how strange I am or have weird traits or something like that. It really helps though. When my tongue comes out I feel safe. I have no understanding of it. All I know is that if I hold my tongue out I feel less upset. Please tell me someone else does this. To: ACT_for_the_Public Sent: Sunday, 27 November 2011 6:53 PMSubject: Delusional thinking I'm sure you know those, "HAD ENOUGH" kind of days. I feel like I'm slipping and I want to stop it! I feel powerless, my body will do as it will, (the fucker!). I just wish to stop the crying...it's making lines on my face. Fuck I feel delusional, I can't believe anything, if I told you my beliefs you would not talk to me but I think you are right. I wish it would stop! Makes it hard to know what to believe.Please forgive me this honesty...oh shit I want to but I just can't say it! Sorry to go on...I guess I have nothing to say.I'm gonna get through this......despite the bloody crying and believing what is not really true at all.I want out of this body...out of this mind.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Lou, I hope today was better. We all have strange thoughts. I feel the same way sometimes. I always thought that I must be the only one with these strange thoughts, gosh are some of them s-t-r-a-n-g-e. I'm not though, strange thoughts are normal. Anxious people just react to them unlike our unanxious friends. Try to remember you are not your thoughts, thoughts come and thoughts go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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