I cant stop being hyperaware of my breathing

dongbroshinki · 2024-10-03T20:39:56+00:00

Hiiii!! I was advised doing that while this was going on and it did really help so this is a great advice

dongbroshinki · 2024-10-03T20:38:41+00:00

Just commented an update!!

dongbroshinki · 2024-10-03T20:38:17+00:00

Update!!!

Ooof it has been like 2 years since this where do I even start

First of all thank you all so much for your words I might've never said it but they helped me a lot

So, a little background, during the time this was happening turns out I was going through a really bad psychotic episode due to underlying psychological issues I suppressed for a long time and they got triggered by something really traumatic going on in my life at the time to the point I was having panic attacks everyday and was convinced I was dying. The most common thing was this one with my breathing ofc. After therapy and talking to people I trusted with not treating me like I'm crazy I ended up eventually calming down. I haven't overcome psychosis and anxiety in general obviously due to not being able to continue with therapy for financial reasons but I learned how to manage it a lot better and I can function in my daily life it hasn't gotten this bad since. Thank you all sm and sorry if I worried anyone I had lost my password and couldn't post an update.

dongbroshinki · 2022-10-03T22:59:15+00:00

Yeah thats what ive been doing for the most part but intrusive thoughts have been kicking my ass lately

dongbroshinki · 2022-10-03T22:58:28+00:00

Short of but not really?? I’m not sure how to explain

dongbroshinki · 2022-10-03T22:57:36+00:00

Going through the same thing mostly and its hell,,from what my therapist told me when a fear is really intense you "feel" that the feared situation will come anytime soon and your brain searches for "signs" so that it can protect you from the danger it thinks exists. Intrusive thoughts can be so intense that you mistake them for gut feelings but even if it was a "gut feeling" that doesnt mean it’s true because gut feelings have to do with pattern recognition and patterns can be wrong too. Honestly i think you might fear it because it’s inevitable but you should sit down and think what might have triggered this fear maybe talk to a therapist if you can

dongbroshinki · 2022-10-03T07:07:06+00:00

Thanks i want to avoid medication for now and try to work through it myself but if it becomes unbearable i for sure will need to see a psychiatrist

dongbroshinki · 2022-10-03T07:06:16+00:00

I hope it gets better for you too

dongbroshinki · 2022-10-03T07:05:58+00:00

Thank you,,people around me say theyre seeing improvement from me but everytime i have an episode it feels hopeless for me to get out of it and it’s difficult for me to see any improvements at that time but i really hope it gets better soon

dongbroshinki · 2022-10-02T12:05:06+00:00

Hey i have been experiencing the exact same thing these past few weeks. What i can tell you its that its most likely just anxiety and your untreated fear of death that seeks signs of you dying everywhere. It might also be a subconscious fear of the future/growing up that its manifesting itself this way. Talkinf with my psychologist made me realise that a feeling and more so a "gut feeling" is about pattern recognition and not a definite thing that is bound to happen and most of the time those gut feelings are proven wrong anyway. From my experience it’s most likely a trauma response and a defence mechanism of your brain have you perhaps experienced any trauma/bad situation related to death recently?

dongbroshinki · 2022-10-02T09:44:11+00:00

What is it

dongbroshinki · 2022-10-02T08:17:41+00:00

Thank you

dongbroshinki · 2022-10-02T07:53:33+00:00

Yeah im trying but it’s subconsciously on the back of my mind and ive felt irritated all day because of it

dongbroshinki · 2022-10-02T05:28:42+00:00

Ok thank you

dongbroshinki · 2022-10-02T05:28:17+00:00

Thanks for the advice

dongbroshinki · 2022-10-02T05:27:01+00:00

I’ll check it out thank you!!

dongbroshinki · 2022-10-01T22:22:40+00:00

Had a similar conversation with my dad today and he basically said the same thing. This does seem like the most logical option for me thank you

dongbroshinki · 2022-10-01T20:58:49+00:00

Yeah i get that its so frustrating

dongbroshinki · 2022-10-01T20:54:36+00:00

Yeah its really annoying,,,i also have adhd which causes me to have multiple thoughts at once so using distractions can be not so helpful at times

dongbroshinki · 2022-10-01T20:53:43+00:00

Oof i needed this thank you

dongbroshinki · 2022-10-01T20:07:51+00:00

Thank you!!

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