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- 6y
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It’s kind of messed up when you think about it, but our brains are actually more comfortable sometimes being anxious than being okay. When there’s nothing to obsess about, our brains try to see if they can create a problem. So they start throwing out random thoughts to see what sticks.
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- 6y
My intrusive thoughts are quite unusual in that they're unique and specific to me. They evolved over time but all relate to the same theme. These thoughts are constant (unless well distracted) but can last days, weeks or months. But their severity tends to reduce over time, where I hardly notice them. But out of nowhere they'll suddenly reappear! Sometimes something new will trigger them, but as you say sometimes I get anxious (can't always comprehend why) then my thoughts start. Usually though, the thoughts spur on the anxiety.
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- 6y
I get that! Most times my thoughts start the anxiety, but I have a generalized anxiety disorder, so occasionally I just feel anxious and that brings on the thoughts. I’ve always been anxious about something (health worries, panic attacks, memories, guilt, intrusive thoughts). If it isn’t thoughts that sour my anxiety it’s something else. Right now though, I’m extremely obsessive with the thoughts. It sucks. This current theme started at the beginning of April. I’m ready to move on lol
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- 6y
Yup- i get it all the time. Im pretty sure its called emotional reasoning
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- 24w
Any one else deal with this? Like from the moment they wake up to the second they fall asleep, the intrusive thoughts are there?
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- 22w
Anyone else just have days where they feel more calm and don’t have as many intrusive thoughts? But then later at night time it just comes back so you only had relief even for a little bit 😞😞 I feel like even when I’m not having my OCD send me intrusive thoughts, I always have a feeling in my stomach that something is wrong/off or a sense of doom. I always just feel on edge and anxious as if my mind is always preparing itself for the next horrifying intrusive thought to torment me with ugh 🫠
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- 18w
Hello does anyone get such severe panic and anxiety that comes along with bad intrusive thoughts. Then the thoughts give you more panic because you feel you may act on them? Then I worry I’m going crazy, can anyone relate? Thank for reading
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