Worry

I worry all the time - my husband says that if I don't have something to worry about I will make up something to worry about. I can't remember a time in my life when I wasn't afraid or worried. I worry about my kids, I worry about my job, I worry about my friends who don't have jobs, I worry about everything. If I could change one thing about myself it would be my tendency to worry and my tendency to be self critical. Oops, that's two things. I need to begin changing my thought patterns. How does discipline or rather self discipline relate to worry? How do I stop worrying? It's something to think about. I'm not able to say - I won't worry about this issue and then stop worrying. So I have to find a way to stop this futile thinking, to keep my brain from running in circles. Perhaps the first step is to recognize what I am doing. I think I will try to keep a record of all the times I worry. Something else to consider - what function does worry play in my life? I mean do I use worry to distract me from other problems? Perhaps the rubber band on my wrist technique will help me be more aware of my thinking.