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Those are definitely Intrusive thoughts, here's the difference between both spectrums: Real s3icidal thoughts: - Voluntary thoughts - Has an actual will to die - Thoughts viewed as a solution - No distress caused OCD: - Involuntary thoughts - Afraid to die - Thoughts viewed as intrusive and terrible - Distress caused
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Also, if you are willing to do compulsions to prevent s3icide, then it's 100% intrusive thoughts.
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But im also exhausted of my mental illnesses. I feel really confused, not sure of myself. I can handle ocd, always have handled it, but i just cant make sense what is happening. Am i depressed? Why i feel down a lot? I wake up and get a thought "this is really bad go kill yourself" and then i get anxiety again. Is this ocd or something else? Thank you for answering, you seem like you know this stuff :)
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@Viig1mari I'm sorry that you're in a moment of doubt. But I know you can do this. I am too exhausted of my OCD, but I do my best to handle it. There will be times where you feel lost and down, but those moments won't last forever. For your last question, if the thought was sudden and unwanted, it certainty is OCD. Don't listen to your thoughts, you are you, don't let those thoughts change that! The next time you get that thought, belittle it. "You can't control me, I do whatever I want." Then continue your day. Don't ruminate, just one statement is more than enough :)
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I experienced the exact thing as you before. Remember that your thoughts are literally just thoughts. So whenever you get an intrusive thought, drain its power. Belittle it, don't try to argue/analyse with it.
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And how to know if something is just an ocd thought. Sometimes i get anxiety when in with my friends, i always think about my mental illnesses, im almost obsessed with being normaln
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You don't - Honestly I've been on the same boat and I was never able to differentiate OCD thoughts between normal thoughts. You can actually differentiate easier when you're not actually trying, since you won't be ruminating.
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@PolarisJoy Also when i get an intrusive thought, i get anxious and cant let go, then i almost willingly think those thoughts? Is this something you also have expierenced?
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@Viig1mari I absolutely did. It can be hard to let go at first, but when given time, it will become less sticky. THAT IS - if you don't do any compulsions. So whenever you get another intrusive thought, DO YOUR BEST to not think those thoughts. Rumination is a compulsion which reinforces the thought. I hope you success, you can do this.
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@Viig1mari Also, try putting yourself back to the present moment. Continue doing what you were doing without giving attention to anxiety. Get busy living! This helps you not be too distracted by the thought. Even though you feel anxious, you can still continue your day. When OCD doesn't get the attention it craves, it will eventually give up. Trust me.
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@PolarisJoy Maybe not completely give up, but it gets easier for sure -
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@PolarisJoy Thank you! It will help me a lot! :)
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I struggle with the same thing but like I don't get anxious anymore just and it scares me. Also I think "maybe, maybe not" is a compulsion
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I’m not suicidal by any means, I had a thought one time when I was going through some stuff and ever since then I wake up every morning and think about it all day I have thoughts like “did I mean that?” “Did I want that?” “Am I gonna think this all day” “would I really do that” and literally it’s to the point it’s driving me nutssss please tell me I’m not alone and please tell me how you got through this, I started antidepressants about 6 days ago it’s called Effexor for the mean time I need some advice
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Hi guys i hope someone will help me with this one. I have fears around suicide/mental health/ depression. From the moment i wake up to a moment iam going to sleep i have these crazy thoughts in my head: what if i will be so sad that i will commit? what if my life has no meaning so i will commit? Also i have this mixed with existential/depressed thoughts like: life has no meaning, why iam doing this it has no meaning. So i cant enjoy litterally anything anymore. I have great day and my mind always trying ti convice me that iam suicidal and nothing is going to be the same. My mind has own patterns and i feel like i cant break it down and i know iam not like this. Also words like: mental health, suicide, mentall illness, sadness trigger me so much. Can someone help me? also i have googling compulsion, i spend 24/7 on this app, watching youtube content.
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I’ve been triggered so bad this week I’ve had bad anxiety and feel depression coming on. Last night I had a thought oh let’s plan it and I immediately thought why would I think that and started crying bad. I’ve had these thoughts for 7 months I really don’t know why I’m having these thoughts, if I knew I would work on it. Like people say has something happened in your life for you to have these thoughts and nothing has happened, it all started off from what if thoughts , like “what if I’m a psycho” because I saw this fb post saying introverts are more likely to become psychopaths and it all spiralled from there I started getting thoughts about harm towards others and myself. What do you think guys should I treat it like ocd or do you think there’s something seriously wrong with me.
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