12-10-2015, 02:38 PM
So I have a strong obsession with doing things "right". Out of all the things I struggle with, this one is the worst. It invades nearly every area of my life. It didn't occur to me until now that this obsession could be messing with my progress with this subliminal. Here's my reasoning. Since I want to make sure I know how to overcome emotional issues and problems, I constantly check to make sure they aren't there anymore. The problem is sometimes this results in me sort of bringing back the old emotion or generating a new one that's similar. Since the mind is capable of amazing things, it's very easy to create anxiety or depression again and convince myself I still have issues. From there it's an awful cycle of get better->am I really better?(doubt)->double checking and regenerating problems.
So far practicing mindfulness is helping me avoid the pull to engage in these compulsions. But it took me a while to figure out how much of a thought loop I tend to get myself stuck in.
So far practicing mindfulness is helping me avoid the pull to engage in these compulsions. But it took me a while to figure out how much of a thought loop I tend to get myself stuck in.
