Are you like me? Do you have thoughts that are so out of proportion that it just seems unreal?

If so, I'm here to tell you that I know how you feel. Sometimes my thoughts get so unrealistic that it causes me immense pain. Do your thoughts ever blow out of reality so much that it makes life more hard on you?

Life isn't a joke, and none of us really get it; therefore, some of us tend to overthink certain situations. Are you one of those people? Are your thoughts irrational? What kind of thoughts do you produce daily?

-Negative?
-Distorted?
-Exaggerated?
-Over Generalized?
-Absolute?
-Dooming?
-Catastrophic?
-Awefulizing?
-Unyielding?

Which one(s) sounds like you? Do these categorize any of the types of thought that your mind can't help but produce?

What kind of questions do you ask yourself when your mind tends to overthink Do your questions sound like "maybe?"; "but?"; "why?"; "but how?"; or my personal biggest question, "what if?"

How do these thoughts affect your life? Or have you ever even come to realization with yourself that your thoughts CAN affect your life? The amount of irrational questions that we ask ourselves daily is the reason that some of us can't seem to get happy. I know I struggle with the issue of irrationality.

Instead of asking yourself "what if?" all the time, try some new questions on for size, such as:

-Are my thoughts based on facts?
-Do my thoughts help me reach my goals?
-Do my thoughts protect my life?
-Do my thoughts enhance my recovery?
-Do my thoughts help me to feel as I WANT to feel?

Ask yourself these questions the next time you have an irrational thought. If your answer is yes to most of them, ask them again. But ask them to yourself more elaborate. If your answer is no to most of these questions, then it states that the thought is merely irrational.

Have we ever thought to ask ourselves these questions? I know I never have. But realizing reality is a major step to recovery. That and the power of prayer. These questions can make a difference. So ask them.