telling myself a scary story

The most painful and difficult things I've ever had to deal with

never happened.

Or rather, they only happened in my mind.

Usually, the reason I'm afraid is because I'm scaring myself.

I'm telling myself a scary story.

Usually about the future.

It's a combination of self obsession and lack of faith.

When I catch myself doing it, sometimes I pray,

sometimes I laugh,

and sometimes the best thing for me to do is go to the mirror,

look myself in the eye,

and say

"HEY! Knock it off."

Comments

[Kim A.]

Sometimes the stories my brain can conjure up would make the Grimm Brothers wet the bed. I have an antidote these days and use it frequently.

♥namasate♥

[Chitowngreg]

Reminds me of that scene in the movie, "Twilight Zone" where Dan Ackroyd and someone else in the car keep turning off the lights to make it scary while they're driving. Ackroyd ends up becoming the werewolf in the story he's telling and eating the other guy! That's also the thing about fear. Our own imagination tends to be way worse than anything that will really happen!!

[Cheryl]

I've done this to myself all my life, and just as you say, the worst has never happened. Ever. Not even one time. I'm going to try the mirror thing the next time my mind starts in on me.

[katie]

can sure relate to this one! thanks for writing on this topic.

[Joyce]

Amen!