Nica

Date posted: 1y

Today’s Intrusive Thoughts Part 3

I’m pretty sure this is part three. I remember part one and two, so… 😂 Onto the topic: Everyone has intrusive thoughts, images and urges, but what matters is your reaction to them. Here are a few of my intrusive thoughts that I had today and my reaction—which will vary, depending on if I was busy at the moment or not. 1 “You’re going to be alone for the rest of your life” and my reaction was to continue working on my work assignment. I let it be present as I want about my day, 2. A groinal response to I don’t even know what. Sometimes it be like that 🤣 and my response was to let it be as I went about cleaning the dishes, 3. “Your hands are filthy after touching the closet door knob! you need to wash your hand” and my response was to not wash my hands.

🫧🩷🪷

Date posted: 1y

Great job. It’s hard work dealing with compulsions but that satisfaction when we’re finally able to put it aside and continue living normally is liberating. Also the groinal responses to nothing; I felt that. ocd can be ridiculous 😭

Nica

Date posted: 1y

@ocdaintit OCD is quite silly!

JordTheNord

Date posted: 1y

Thank you for sharing and awesome work 💪🏻. We can have intrusive thoughts and still be productive. Plus it’s another opportunity to be mentally strong, calm in a “crisis”, and moving forward in a non perfect situation. Heroes aren’t made in peace.

Nica

Date posted: 1y

@JordTheNord That is very true! 💜

JordTheNord

Date posted: 1y

You’re a hero 🤙🏻🙏🏻

Nica

Date posted: 1y

@JordTheNord By your definition, I’ll agree to that… just this once 😆

JordTheNord

Date posted: 1y

@Nica Lol what you mean?

Nica

Date posted: 1y

@JordTheNord I do not think I’m a hero but then again, kinda hard to think of yourself that way in the first place.

JordTheNord

Date posted: 1y

@Nica Hmm it is hard. To be awarded a title especially from a stranger when dealing with what we all deal makes us seem not su special sometimes. However, not all hero’s wear capes and you have inspired, helped with kindness, and put in work use the knowledge/power you gained in your experiences to help those that were probably in your place at one time. With great power comes a greater responsibility and lots of ppl on here would say you answer the call. It doesn’t matter if it’s just a few ppl compared to the grand scale of humans or how little the action is…you do what heroes do. I stand by it and I hope you’ll agree to it more than once someday 😉 we thank you 🙏🏻

Nica

Date posted: 1y

@JordTheNord Yes, very true! I stay to help. The people that helped me back in 2019 aren’t here anymore but they helped me like I try to help people on here and it might not always be what you want to hear but it’s needed. Definitely got me thinking when it was me asking for help and changed my mindset.

JordTheNord

Date posted: 1y

@Nica That’s awesome. They were doing great things too! You didn’t forget where you came from and giving back on your own accord. You’re right, sometimes we have to say hard things but doesn’t mean it’s not the right thing to say. We have to do our best to be honest with ourselves and each other. That is a hard thing to do. But you do it as those who came before. HERO 🤪

Nica

Date posted: 1y

@JordTheNord Haha ah, thank you 🙏🏻 💜😂

JordTheNord

Date posted: 1y

@Nica My pleasure

Nica

Date posted: 1y

@JordTheNord Oh, random but based on your profile picture alone, you should totally look into the book, “Starter Villian” with the cat in a suit on the cover 😆

JordTheNord

Date posted: 1y

@Nica Ooo one more thing i swear. Whether you think you are a hero or not, because we don’t have to use that word, what you do is pretty amazing.

JordTheNord

Date posted: 1y

@Nica Lmao just read the book details. It sounds hilarious. Definitely cool having spy talking cats.

Nica

Date posted: 1y

@JordTheNord Thank you 💜 and yes, I saw it on Amazon and thought the dapper cat was dandy.

JordTheNord

Date posted: 1y

@Nica You have great taste in Kitties 😎

VoiceInYourHead

Date posted: 24w

Intrusive Thoughts During “Me-Time”

So I was enjoying some “me time” and had intrusive thoughts, but it felt like just for a second I liked it. Like I’m holding myself back from “enjoying” the thought. And the thoughts are related to things I was into when I was younger, but sometimes I feel like I might still like it even though 9/10 I wouldn’t give it a second thought. Is this common? Or is this just denial? Thanks

skylarf09$

Date posted: 24w

How to stop reacting to intrusive thoughts?

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.

Anonymous

Date posted: 24w

Intrusive thoughts

I’ve had many types of OCD, but I gained control over them over the years, but a new one has started to arise. Do y’all ever have scary thoughts about something you might do? Recently I’ll get extremely uncomfortable no matter where I am because I can’t stop thinking about “what if I screamed really loud in my lecture class tomorrow?” And other stupid stuff like that. Also, this one is kind of funny, but sometimes when I use the bathroom I pause before because I think “what if I’m actually in class right now?” I also cannot control the thoughts about past embarrassing moments. I know everyone does, but I will become visibly uncomfortable and harp on something from years ago. This happens all throughout the day. Also, does anyone else do things that resemble tics when you get these thoughts. Like when they happen I’ll curse under my breath or like jerk my head a little bit. When I’m in public I keep it low key but when I’m alone sometimes I’ll physically get up and pace or something when those thoughts happen. Just curious if anyone has had these experiences

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