When something good happens, do you ever feel it's a trap?

DarkElf 1 day ago

I had an incredible night tonight, like really, it was amazing, I actually met new people and found things in common and right now I feel on cloud 9.

But my mind keeps genuinely telling me "what if you get shot/stabbed?", "what if the world ends", real mad stuff. Is this normal? Does anyone else ever feel really anxious when good things happen as you're so preconditioned to worrying?

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Bunny 1 day ago

You might find the information and advice here helpful, perhaps along with asking your GP for support. The first article, for example, explains that:

"Because of this high state of anxiety, many autistic people find that their brain goes straight to worst case scenario in a variety of situations. This is known as catastrophising."

NAS Professional Practice - Autism and catastrophising

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Bunny 1 day ago

You might find the information and advice here helpful, perhaps along with asking your GP for support. The first article, for example, explains that:

"Because of this high state of anxiety, many autistic people find that their brain goes straight to worst case scenario in a variety of situations. This is known as catastrophising."

NAS Professional Practice - Autism and catastrophising

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