I keep readin online about how you should write down your thoughts, positive and negative, while i was writing them down i saw that there werent much negatives then positives, there was like 1000 positives and like 4 or 5 negatives, i see that i obssess too much on the negatives, and i dont see how many good things there are, i am now though, Whenever i feel nervous, i always read the positives to remind myself on what good stuff there is, thats the best way i see on how to cope with irrational thoughts, im also gonna try the thought stopping techniques i learned on this website.  Breathing techniques are good too, as most of you already know.  Exercising, doing something else then thinking about the negative thoughts is another good way, im joining a karate class and im really enthused about it, im sure that will snap me out of my anxiety, maybe not that instant, but if i gave it enough time i will get over it, see what i have, i obssess over the littlest things, i hear something negative, i let it stick to my head, like if i was a little kid, stupidness, im 16 im not a kid anymore i gotta step up and put all my strenght.  These thoughts i have, they're all obsessions.  I can't depend on meds to cure me because its all in my head, it all came from my past and how i worry so often, about what ifs and worst case senerios, i think i can do it without the meds, i mean i joined a karate class, im soon gonna go into a gym, school will start soon, i got a block party coming up, this will go away...right? i can use your opinions, so please post them =), right now i feel fine, well sorta, i feel like it comes back, but whenever i read my positives, i feel 10x better, and im gonna add more positives on my list.  If any of you have irrational thoughts, its best to write them down, like if you think your gonna become into something you know you wont but still cant get that thought outa your head, try that out , write stuff down.  Write the positives, and youll see the number of your postivies dont compare to the negatives, Try it!

again i can use your opinions

Yep - writing 'them' down helps.  It gives us a sense of perspective.  Then there's the list I make to tackle those negatives that continue to haunt me.  Then there's the next list .......

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Journalling certainly helps get it all out of my system!

One thing that helps me is ambience, or 'white noise.' I find that it keeps me from becoming detached with my environment whenever I become really nervous. That, and it helps to distract me from thinking too much, which can lead to anxiety.

Fans are good for that. So are tranquility fountains, and nature sounds. (Though I mostly just run a fan.)

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M4rco, sounds like you are on the write track.  I find writing here is a good way to get it out of my system.  It's a real comfort.  Also, I love escaping in a good book or going for a nice walk.  My wife deals with her anxiety by yelling at her cat.  Just some thoughts.  But your definetly going in the wright direction.  :D

lol thanks you guys, im joining taekwondo too, i think that relieves anxiety also.  Aslong as i keep myself busy, and yeah i use some sort of sound to distract me, being in silence is what bothers me.  I hope im going in the right direction, i still feel a little anxious sometimes, but not like the first few days, i had my breakdown point couple nights ago, and from there ive been trying to stay positive, first few days were hard but now im getting my sense of reality back, staying away from the irrational thoughts, they try to come back, but i found out why, like the main reason i get so worked up over things i see on tv, i was talking to my family and all, and i realized that everything i watch, or hear i assimilate myself to it and pretty much freakmyself out, but now that i know that, thats like my main thought whenever i get anxious, which makes it go away, i guess once you found out the deeper meaning on why your so anxious, you learn to handle it, maybe not as much, like you know its in there still, but slowly as time passes this will fade away :D, and once school starts, yeah definatly it'll go away