So I keep trying to let intrusive thoughts go by telling them "Yeah, sure, whatever" but it always feels like they keep coming back, especially when I keep thinking about the trigger which shouldn't even be a trigger. Am I doing something wrong here?
The content of your thoughts does not matter, even though troublesome. It is OK to have those thoughts. They don’t mean anything personally about you. OCD attacks what matters most to you.
I get that. But it's just tiring, frustrating, and scary when it feels like the trigger becomes the hyper-focus and the intrusive thoughts just keep on coming. It's like trying to dam up an ocean with a single Band-Aid.
@Anonymous Right there with you ! You’re not alone ! But you’ll get past it ! The thoughts in your head don’t mean shit! You’re not a terrible person you’re not disgusting they do not make you who you are .. i know it’s cliche .. but it is very uncomfortable believe me to have these thoughts when you know who you are and what you truly love .. let it pass .. laugh at em .. embrace em and say what’s up ocd .. how you been.. I know it’s tough believe me .. I don’t have pedophilloc ocd I have sexual orientation ocd which in a sense could be just as disturbing considering the fact I am straight and like woman and have a gf .. but I also have harm ocd and it pertains to my daughters . So believe me you’ll get through it and you’ll be ok!
@Italianguy1 This is another problem I personally have, where a trigger is a certain age in the movie/book/game and my mind tries to rationalize that the character is older in real life or the sequel/later down the line. It's all nonsense, but my mind keeps trying to tell me that it's all right. I'm trying to work on it, but it's a hard road.
How do I stop letting my intrusive thoughts control me? Ive been having them for almost a year, once I graduated, become more isolated and lost more friends they've become worse. I feel like when I had friends and was still going to school they weren't as bad probably because I was living more so I didn't take them as seriously. But now that Im home all day and alone they've gotten worse and it feels like they're starting to control my life. Theres times where Im on social media and eventually I forget about them but then when I realize I forgot about them they come back. Sometimes the thought just lingers it doesn't even just pop in my head and go away. I can't tell anyone in my family because they'd judge me for the thoughts and they don't really believe in mental illnesses. I also sometimes think of what other people may think of me if they knew the thoughts I had and it makes it worse. How do I stop letting these thoughts control/trigger me and stop reacting or feeling some type of way about them.
What's a piece of advice you give when someone has constantly intrusive thoughts and ruminations that won't stop? Interested to see what you tell others.....more on this when I see some replies!!!
I need advice for intrusive thoughts. I used to feel like I could handle them. They weren’t nearly as bad as the things that related to my actual life. But now, I’m suffering. I haven’t had a sexual experience in over a year that didn’t involve constant intrusive thoughts. Most are somehow related to kids and I keep chasing off the thoughts but it’s so bad. I know you’re supposed to ignore them but I don’t know how I can just ignore that and continue what I’m doing. But they’re coming on stronger. I had one earlier I could not get rid of just as things finished so the thought came on strongly just before my orgasm hit and now I feel absolutely disgusting. I hated the thought and I know it’s not me and it was not enjoyable but it still feels like I was getting off to it. I feel sick. I’m so fucking tired of these thoughts. They’re in my every day life too and it’s all the time. I just want it to stop but ignoring it feels so wrong. What should I do?
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