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Why do I keep having negative thoughts and live in fear

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Why do I keep having negative thoughts and live in fear

Everytime i be thinking in a negative way, I live in fear of pipo who died and death and keep thinking about them. I get nightmares at night and I feel so scared and again I live without hope so am confused yet i don't have any disease in my life I don't know what caused all this, it has persisted I try to forget and do my best but memory keeps on thinking negatively as if life has stopped. Thank you

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Nalubwama Joan
Nalubwama Joan
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The main assumption of CBT is that people are the main cause of their problems because of the rigid and extreme beliefs they hold about events and situations.The biggest enemy to a human being is themselves.Within you lies the power to challenge the negative thought patterns and replace them with more positive ones. You could also one time have experienced a traumatic incident in your life and you never explored it thus leading to repeated emotional and psychological distress. Through professional help, you can get more help .Thank you.

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