Help? Psychological guilt/anxiety, can't shake. ?

Question

Ok, to start off, I'm 18, and heading to college in about one week. For the past year now, I've been having a "problem." When something happens, I either worry about it, or feel guilty about it for a long period of time. It consumes my mind to a degree. It just sticks in my head for a few days-to a few weeks. It could be something happened, and I get paranoid about it. It could be ridiculous, but I worry way too much. For example, about 3 months ago, My family and I were having a bonfire. The stick I was using caught on fire, as I moved it out of the fire, a little ash floated down and landed on my 9 year old step bro's side face. It left a pretty good pink spot, and for the nest week I felt extreme guilt about it. I feared it would never go away, that I was such a bad person. Then it passed after a week. Or I will get paranoid over the most stupid things, and then it will just pass...So it's like, whenever my mind is occupied..i'm finme...but when my mind is thinking about random stuff, it kind iof drifts off to the unpleasent thoughts...if that makes sense...any suggestions (beside medication). Thanks

Answer 1

You might have an anxiety disorder. Like generalized anxiety disorder. Your unpleasant thoughts sound like it could be OCD. I have ocd and I get these unpleasant thoughts too. Maybe you did something when you were younger that you feel guilty for and you just blocked out what you did. Or maybe someone did something bad to you and they made you feel guilty about it. I think you should talk to someone. Like a therapist. I go to therapy and I find it really helpful. I actually get excited when I know my appointment's coming up, lol. But it really helps to talk about things. Maybe someone could help you sort out your past and why you feel so guilty about things.

Good luck and God Bless!

Answer 2

hey..i know exactly how it feels...there are quite  afew sites wherein there are tips on how "not" to feel guilty. the simple solution would be to tell urself that u did not do it intentionally but accidentally. and accident is something that is not in our control so its not ur fault. so please, u dont ave to feel guitly. and another thing would be that try to be occupied and control your random thoughts. mediation might help. try guided meditation. it works. good luck!