Worry

Original Post: March 4, 2016

How does one stop worrying when it keeps going and takes on a life of its own?

Just stop.  If it goes on, it goes on only because we choose to entertain it and we can compound it to the point of insanity if we so choose.  Worry begets fear begets worry and oh what a vicious cycle that can be.  Take a tranquilizer and go to sleep, when you awaken, the worry will likely have disappeared, but the cause is still lingering – once again to say that most drugs do nothing for healing and everything for postponing healing.  And as I write this, I again realize how selfish worry really is.  When I worry, on the surface it is because of my concern for someone/something else – but what is REALLY going on if I am to be totally honest, is that my concern is ‘how does this affect me? or how Will it affect me?’  again, living in the future….

If there is something productive that can be done, then do it; otherwise, it is simply a time thing – waiting for the future to catch up. 

I love you
I am sorry
Please forgive me
Thank you

All worrying does is create more things to worry about.