You can use the "watchlist" which is below that link to only view certain threads. The default behavior is to add a thread to your watchlist when you post to a thread, however if you keep this setting, you can still "unwatch" a thread after you post in it.
Use the
Watchlist. 'Show new replies to your posts' shows every thread that you've ever posted in regardless of whether you are watching it or not, the Watchlist only shows threads that you are watching.
Thank you both for your replies, I guess its just a habbit, Il take a look at the watchlist as that seems the best idea.