Beebuh
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- 3y
What to do??
I have very abstract intrusive thoughts and it makes me anxious when I look them up and see that nobody else has talked about them or anything
NandwenNandwen
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- 3y
My brother has alot of abstract intruisive thoughts. And we have ocd in the family. Sometimes he has thoughts I could never even imagine. But he's also an artist and I think it has alot to do with how his brain is just briliant and beautiful. Everyone has different thoughts. I also had alot of intrusive thoughts I've never heard of or found online. And yes, anything can be an intrusive thought. So you will be allright, I know it 💕
BeebuhBeebuh
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- 3y
Thank you that makes me feel like I might not be so alone in the weird thinking! 🥺😭❤️
NandwenNandwen
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- 3y
@Beebuh You're not! And I also feel the same sometimes with what you wrote under tomtom45 comment I also sometimes cant ever describe what I'm thinking with words 😅 I used to be so afraid of this.
BeebuhBeebuh
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- 3y
@Nandwen Yes it just recently started happening to me after a panic attack about a week ago and it’s been so hard and scary because I feel like it’s not even OCD at this point. It’s hard to get over it because it just feels so random and like there are no posts or articles or podcasts on super abstract thoughts in ocd so it makes me feel so alone and anxious!
BeebuhBeebuh
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- 3y
@Nandwen Any more advice on the topic of abstract thoughts? It’s been bothering me so much tonight I feel panicky
tomtom45tomtom45
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- 3y
What would you like to happen? If it helps, from what I can tell, literally anything can be an intrusive thought. Anything a human mind can think of, it's possible to obsess over. Especially if it touches on something you care about. I suppose the proper ERP way to respond would be "maybe noone's had same obsession as me, maybe they have, I probably can't figure that out". Can see how that's hard tho and up for hearing about it if you want to share
BeebuhBeebuh
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- 3y
Thank you! Some of my thoughts are so abstract and weird that it’s hard to even put into words what I was even thinking!
JLG323JLG323
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- 3y
That makes a lot of sense actually. I'm sure it doesn't make it any easier to "tell yourself" that it's OCD and not reality though. No matter how irrational
JLG323JLG323
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- 3y
Could you describe some of the thoughts? I'm not going to offer you reassurance I promise you that, I'm just curious.
BeebuhBeebuh
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- 3y
Yes! My main theme has always been centered around “going crazy” so I’m not sure if that’s why but I get thoughts like “is my boyfriend somehow this food and did I just eat my boyfriend”
BeebuhBeebuh
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- 3y
Someone once told me that because I’ve gone through so many themes and obsessions and compulsions that over time my ocd has started becoming more abstract because I’ve ran out of “normal” things to fear
LinzeeeLinzeee
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- 3y
@Beebuh Omg I just had a major realization reading this. Thank you. And same. I get weird stuff like this too. I actually stopped eating meat partially because of this.
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