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can't get it out of my head!

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yummincepie · 09/04/2015 09:43

I can't stop thinking of dying.

I have thought of this in the past briefly, just a cold feeling comes over me, then it goes. It just won't shift this time.

I'm 36, all I have thought about for the last 10 days is one day I won't be here. Where do I go, what will happen to my children ( 2 girls, age 11 and 6).

My husband is 43, I think about how old we will both be at different stages in our girls lives. I seem to be obsessing about it, its driving me made, I feel nervous all the time, my head Tingles. I sit there thinking when we're old, how old will they be.
I sitting there thinking we should of had children as soon as we met 21 and 28 ( instead of 1st at 25 and 32 and 2nd at 30 and 37) Even though I know people have children much later in life than 37, my friends sister is due with her 3rd at 37 and her husband is 47!

The more I try not to think about the more its in my head, I compare to my mum shes only 58 with me at 38 and husbands dad is 68 With him at 44.

Thinking am I depressed, can't talk to anyone, they'll think I'm crazy.

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MTWTFSS · 09/04/2015 09:48

they'll think I'm crazy

You do not sound crazy to me. Mortality is something we all think about. However, if these thoughts are causing you stress/anxiety then I think you do need to talk to someone about it.

TheoriginalLEM · 09/04/2015 09:53

you don't sound crazy - you sound anxious. You can deal with this. Go to your gp and ask to be referred for cbt. You can also do online cbt. It's a pattern of unwanted thoughts. We are all going to die but as an anxiety sufferer i know how these thoughts can take over. It's not crazy but it is irrational. Cbt can help you to rationalise these thoughts. Flowers

yummincepie · 09/04/2015 10:14

Feels a bit better just to tell someone whats bothering me. I normally work full time but have been off for the school hols, more time to think. I will have a look at cut, thank you

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yummincepie · 09/04/2015 10:15

Cbt

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