Yes I know what you mean....
My thinking about thinking is partly a compulsion...I can't stop it....but then on the other hand its also obsessive in the fact I want to do it....
I enjoy it. And I like being aware of what's going on in my mind. I hate the idea of others not even knowing that they are worrying (thought is so close to us we can easily forget its there...because we have to use IT to be aware of IT!).
I really hate the idea of me being like that.....
So I enjoy it but it also does my head in and I have difficulty stopping when I want to....
I can replace what I'm thinking about but its became like a big habit now so I can't turn it off....
The thing is I don't think I ever could turn it off...its just before I wasn't as aware of my thoughts and you can't really willing fully LOSE awareness I think....
So I kind of have a love/hate relationship with the whole thinking about thinking thing....
I guess I'm just stuck with it and have to think differently before...I'm more aware but its a lot more repetitive. I'm trying to simplify it because when you're totally aware with complicated thoughts all the time it often gets confusing! So most of the time its just totally repetitive and annoying. I'm just trying to make it something USEFUL repetitive and annoying...
So its like love/hate and totally weird....but I have no idea how else to deal with it...I guess I'm stuck with it...and I both dislike and like that. Hm.
EvF
My thinking about thinking is partly a compulsion...I can't stop it....but then on the other hand its also obsessive in the fact I want to do it....
I enjoy it. And I like being aware of what's going on in my mind. I hate the idea of others not even knowing that they are worrying (thought is so close to us we can easily forget its there...because we have to use IT to be aware of IT!).
I really hate the idea of me being like that.....
So I enjoy it but it also does my head in and I have difficulty stopping when I want to....
I can replace what I'm thinking about but its became like a big habit now so I can't turn it off....
The thing is I don't think I ever could turn it off...its just before I wasn't as aware of my thoughts and you can't really willing fully LOSE awareness I think....
So I kind of have a love/hate relationship with the whole thinking about thinking thing....
I guess I'm just stuck with it and have to think differently before...I'm more aware but its a lot more repetitive. I'm trying to simplify it because when you're totally aware with complicated thoughts all the time it often gets confusing! So most of the time its just totally repetitive and annoying. I'm just trying to make it something USEFUL repetitive and annoying...
So its like love/hate and totally weird....but I have no idea how else to deal with it...I guess I'm stuck with it...and I both dislike and like that. Hm.
EvF