I feel like a main problem that I am never able to get over is the guilt from intrusive thoughts. That part has been weighing me down recently rather then having trouble with uncertainty. I know I am not my thoughts but I can’t get rid of this guilt that is always following me around.
How do u deal with guilt? You deal with it by understanding that guilt and fear will only feed the thoughts even more. So instead of focusing on what’s wrong, focus on doing the next right thing to do in that situation and that’s to calm yourself down. Let go of the chatty judgment and fear and work with your energy to improve it not make it worse. I suppose acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is probably good here too.
Same here the guilt is killing me like ripping me to shreds like im alone with my mom tonight and my ocd is telling me to punch her now the thought is becoming an urge and its all feels so real i wish i could be like haha crazy thought and keep going about my day thats what i used to do and it worked great but it feels real i cant even sleep and i can barley eat because the guilt im checking myself into the mental hospital on monday just cause im scared to be alone with my mom
That’s ocd s job. I cast it all on Jesus because age said if I believe in Him and that He died for me (you can read about this in the Bible). If you believe in Jesus all your guilt and sin is gone. I had eeeemmmmeeennnssseee guilt from my spiritual lntrusive thoughts but Jesus helped me thru it. This is all gonna be ok. You don’t want these thoughts, even if your ocd tells you you do. They are not something you like otherwise you wouldn’t feel so bad
In my experience OCD is like an accelerant for guilt. Having feelings of guilt is rough enough without OCD. With OCD it’s on a whole different unrelenting level. Hang in there.
I guess I am curious how others have moved past the guilt that intrusive thoughts may have caused them? I am getting to the point where my most distressing thought is not eliciting a visceral and anxious response. This has decreased the prevalence of the thought. However, I find myself beating myself up for ever even having the thought. When I do this, obviously the thought returns more frequently. I also suffer from anhedonia, so I don’t know if this is my minds way of torturing me I.e. I can’t feel anything positive so why not make it so I feel the worst way possible so I at least feel something. I appreciate any insight you can provide.
how do you guys not feel extremely guilty for your intrusive thoughts? i’ve been struggling with the guilt over having these thoughts in the first place. any tips would help so much!!
Hi, I currently really struggle with intrusive thoughts/images. How do I get past this horrible guilt feeling and urge to tell everyone? I just want to be happy but I feel like I’m drowning in guilt.
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