- Date posted
- 3y
I need confirmation
I really need some confirmation. Is so called false attraction handled in the same way as we handle intrusive thoughts?
I really need some confirmation. Is so called false attraction handled in the same way as we handle intrusive thoughts?
i deal with false attraction as well
Yes sir!
Thanks
@Nivekstepper what does false attraction feel like
@Anonymous It feels exactly like genuine attraction. The only difference is that feelings of false attraction are ego-dystonic(to go against the values and beliefs of an individual)
Yes. It’s an intrusive thought.
False attraction is unwanted thoughts, and unwanted thoughts are intrusive thoughts
Lately my OCD has been very horrible, it’s been more convincing than ever to the point where I’m genuinely convinced that I like this stuff, when I get a thought, I’ll hear my intrusive thoughts go “oooh, I like that, I’d do that.” and I just don’t freak out nor feel bad, I just feel like I like it even more, and feel like I would do/act on it and like it, and the feeling is strong and it lingers forever? It genuinely feels like I do, and I’m just lying now, i can’t tell if I make these thoughts worse or anything All I remember mostly just being like confused sometimes when these thoughts happen, but since I’m getting strong emotions that I like it, my brain says that means I did and I’m worried about that being true because I don’t understand nor know It’s like I am resisting to like this stuff now, it’s even tougher now than it was before
I’ve been feeling the urge to avoid intimacy or purposefully engage (for reassurance that I won’t give into a compulsion) because of intrusive thoughts and fear that I’ll “check/test” my reactions. My OCD is making me so scared that I’ll purposefully think of a child and try to see if I like it. It’s so complicated but I guess I’m mentally checking if I would mentally check during intimacy. I’ve even envisioned myself checking and it’s making me so nauseous. I know it’s a compulsion like any other but the sound of “touching yourself to the thought of a child” sounds atrocious and vile. I’m terrified I’ll automatically start checking next time I am being intimate. I truly feel so worried. If anyone has gone through something similar, I’d appreciate hearing your experience. Or if anyone has any advice?
Does confessing an intrusive thought just make it come back stronger?
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