**Morgane, vache-lapine d'amour** @Morgane · 2018-01-11T21:08:02Z

Morgane, vache-lapine d'amour @Morgane

Morgane, vache-lapine d'amour @Morgane

Reason and thoughts, self-esteem Afficher plus

When I am tired, when anxiety struck a bit too hard, when I am feeling down, in either of those case : my thoughts start to lose rational meaning.

I know the truth about the situation, I know how people feel about me and the state of my mental health.

Yet my thoughts tend to have me self-blaming myself. To be sad or afraid. And when I think about why. There is no reason. Not any one that I cannot understand and put in context. I am not a bad person. I am not as horrible as my thoughts leads me to think I am. I know it.

So why does it feel so real ? Why am I having those thoughts not anchored in reality ?

No answer I guess.

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**🦋Polychrome🦋** @polychrome · 11 jan. 2018, 21:22

**🦋Polychrome🦋** @polychrome · 11 jan. 2018, 21:22

11 jan. 2018, 21:22

🦋Polychrome🦋 @polychrome

Reason and thoughts, self-esteem Afficher plus

@Morgane By now you know that your followers are only thinking good things about you :mochi_pink:

Those thoughts don't really mind reason, they come from an unreasonable place.

Maybe you could use a non-digiral reminder that people love you. Something physical. I'm sure you can find something.

**Morgane, vache-lapine d'amour** @Morgane · 11 jan. 2018, 21:31

**Morgane, vache-lapine d'amour** @Morgane · 11 jan. 2018, 21:31

11 jan. 2018, 21:31

Morgane, vache-lapine d'amour @Morgane

Reason and thoughts, self-esteem Afficher plus

@polychrome I have one. But I currently am having troubles moving so I prefer to curl up in blankets instead of going to take it.

Also : it would make me cry rivers. And I don't want. All I want is the "up and cheerful and strong" feeling I had for a good part of the day to come back.

Sobs. But I think you are right on everything. Thanks <3

**🦋Polychrome🦋** @polychrome · 11 jan. 2018, 21:39

**🦋Polychrome🦋** @polychrome · 11 jan. 2018, 21:39

11 jan. 2018, 21:39

🦋Polychrome🦋 @polychrome

Reason and thoughts, self-esteem Afficher plus

@Morgane in that case: *hugs* :blobmelt:

**Qwyrdo** @Qwyrdo · 11 jan. 2018, 22:12

**Qwyrdo** @Qwyrdo · 11 jan. 2018, 22:12

11 jan. 2018, 22:12

Qwyrdo @Qwyrdo

Reason and thoughts, self-esteem Afficher plus

@Morgane IME: anxiety in particular is, mostly, out-of-whack brain & body chemistry.

Keeping that in mind has helped me cope with it. E.g. when I'm feeling anxious, I try to do some light physical activity: that puts the adrenaline to use & can help defuse my brain.

But it's taken years of dealing with that (and depression and low self-esteem) to get better at symptom management. Not letting the brain weasels nest, or at least not for long.

I hope you find your own ways to cope 💖