stop reading into things

I still over-analyze… I guess it’s gotten better since before, because I’m not always worried about what people are thinking. I don’t always jump to the conclusion that people are thinking bad things about me… now it’s quite the opposite. I have a crush on someone, I know that it’s not going to go anywhere, but I can’t help but notice all of the little things that seem to suggest that it might in the future. I have to stop reading into all those things because it’s going to drive me crazy.

I think I’ll always kinda struggle with this. But I have noticed a difference lately. I haven’t been worrying as much as I usually do. I realized that the strategy I’m using is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Every time I notice that I’m worrying or reading too much into something I’ll catch myself. I realize that I’m often jumping to conclusions. If I just take a moment and consider all the other possibilities, instead of automatically assuming the worst, then it relaxes me a bit.
I’d recommend that strategy to everyone who struggles with this. It’s a really popular method right now in Psychology and they often have group sessions available at campuses or through various organizations. I’m sure they could explain it better than I have.
Like I said, I think I’ll always do this to a certain extent but I think I can manage it now :)

it kinda goes together with ‘worry less.’ I’m not quite sure how I’m going to do this, does anyone have a suggestion?

I agree with Joshua333, in that reading into things is an intrinsic part of who I am. But I do realize I do it way too much. I think I need to stop when it comes to understanding other people’s actions. If my girlfriend is all quiet I automatically assume that it’s something that I did… when really she’s just having a bad day. I think I’ve gotten much better when it comes to this. In highschool I was waaay too paranoid about what people thought of me. At least now I just worry about what one person thinks of me?