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20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 5

I've always had weird thoughts like that. Sometimes when I'm driving and a big truck is coming the other way I picture myself swerving into it. Or if I'm someplace really high I can picture my self jumping off. I even was holding my girlfriend's baby and thought, what if I just drop her? I don't think and hope I would never do something like that but it does make me feel crazy. I don't tell anyone because I don't want them to be scared of me. Maybe part of our curse if having overly active imaginations? Sometimes I even fantasize about being in the hospital. Not that I want to be really sick but just being able to lie in a bed and have someone take care of me and not have anything expected of me sounds so nice. Then I just feel week and stupid for those thoughts and get mad at myself. It's a never ending cycle. I start therapy one week from today. Hope it helps. Best of wishes to all of you.

20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 387

I get these thoughts sometimes too. Sometimes I'll be getting ready to go to bed and if I see a knife or scissors or something on the kitchen counter I put it in the sink under something so if by chance I sleep walk during the the middle of the night then I won't see it. Wow - that sounds insane as I read what I wrote! I don't sleep walk and I would never hurt anyone but if I see a knife or something on the kitchen counter before I go to bed, just for a quick instant I get that thought in the back of my head - 'what if I snapped and didn't know it.' I know I could never live with myself if I ever hurt anyone so maybe that's why it bothers me. Maybe I should stop watching the news before I go to bed!

20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12049

Corey and cookie, You should begin by discussing these thoughts with your doctor or therapist. Take our anxiety test and present the results and your questions to you doctor. This may help better assess the situation. In terms of seeking assistance, find a physician you can trust and be open and honest with. This way you can explain your and worries. You are at a point in your life where you want answers. Looking for answers to your questions and concerns is an amazing step. Please continue to share your thoughts with us. We can walk you through our program if needed. Hope this helps, Josie ______________________________ The Panic Center Support Team

20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 56

Oh my gosh! I picture these things too out of nowhere and I shut it out and don't tell a soul b/c I know they are just thoughts horrible horrible thoughts and images. It definitely stems from the fear of going crazy or losing control.

20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 4

I can related. I have been having these thoughts that I am going to hurt or kill someone. No one in particular, just the feeling that I might do it. I would never in million years want to hurt someone, but I cannot convice my brain otherwise. Why am I having these? Am I going to crazy? Or is it must another way for my brain to worry about things since I have pretty much gotten over the anxiety that I am going to suddenly die from a heart attack? Why do I worry so much?

20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3

I can completely empathize with your fear of the "crazy thoughts". The thought of hurting someone i love haunted me last year, though now I have thoughts that I might lose control during or in between panic attacks. I was first diagnosed with Panic Disorder in 1999, and had a lot of success with Zoloft (I still had isolated attacks, but I dealt with them and moved on). Last March, my dad died unexpectedly and suddnely, yet I had no attacks. My dad was my best friend and the only one who ever sat with me during attacks, it didn't make sense to me that I could handle it. However, this year on the 1 year anniversary, I just about lost it. I had attack after attack for a couple days and was forced to increase my Zoloft to 75 mg a day. This was 2 weeks ago and while the full blown attacks have stopped, I am extremely anxious and scared expecting them to return. My biggest fear these days, though, is that one time I will completely lose control. Anyone else experience anything like this? Edited on 3/17/2005 @ 9:17:48 PM by The Support Team

20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 252

I know exactly what you mean, I get the same symtoms and I know it's only caused from having anxiety. We might think these things but we would never do any of it.

20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 51

Hi Linda: I know exactly what you mean, you are not crazy, it definately is the anxiety. I get those thoughts as well. Its just that our mind is so tired from the anxiety that we think these horrible thoughts. I think it was Laucint Bassinet (sorry wrong sp. shes from the Midwest Centre,) I have her tapes ,she explains these horrible thoughts we can get. I can so relate on seeing a knife in the kitchen and picturing myselt stabbing myself or someone else. I know I'd never do that either. It's just our minds playing tricks on us again. Hope this helps. Carol

20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 48

Hey Linda I think the only reason you are thinking thoughts like the hurting someone else thoughts is just because when your having a panic attack or some anxiety your feeling that your not normal or that there is something more seriously wrong with you. Because your thinking that way you think that you will do something that is just not who you are. Its not like you actually want to do it. There is nothing like that in you its just your anxiety. Hope this helps a little. Take care

20 years ago 0 +0 / -0 5

Hi. I will tell you some of the thoughts that i have that scare me and cause a panic atttack. Im afraid I,ll lose it and kill myself and I dont want to die. Im afraid that I,ll do something horrible to someone else. Like if Im in the kitchen and theres a knife out Ill get this weird thought that Ill pick it up and stab my boyfriend or myself or one of my kids which is the worst. thats followed by a major panic attack. If Im on a roof Im afraid Ill jump off and die. Im afraid to go hunting anymore because Im afraid Ill shoot myself or someone else. These are things Id never do in a million years and i dont know why sometimes these just horrible thoughts pop into my head. But they do cause me a lot of distress. because it makes me think if i could even think of something so absoultely horrible I must be crazy. wow even typing that made me feel bad. Does anyone else have horrible thoughts like that?

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