Struggling today with obsessive thoughts running through my head, and trying my best not to react. Why are we sometimes compelled to do things that result in the same (often negative) outcomes? Sometimes the urge is so strong to “take action” that it feels like I have little to no control. And it almost never works in my favor.
Is it some sort of misguided self-preservation method? Is it self-sabotage? Is it simply reacting to overwhelming feelings (such as anxiety) before there is time to think things through?
Just trying to stay cool. I realize this is all sufficiently vague so no one will actually understand what I am talking about — LOL.