Is it normal to have a lot more intrusive thoughts when you’re stressed and irritated? I noticed that I have a lot more harm thoughts against people when I am annoyed and they feel so real in these moments and I scare myself
i feel you that happened to me try not to stress to much over the thoughts remember they are just thoughts i had really bad anxiety over a thought even though i knew i would never do it it was more of just thinking i could go crazy but i currently have brain fog and can’t think about anything because lack of sleep and a lot of stress and anxiety so make sure to not stress to much or you’ll get the same
@smile521 Thank you!! I also don’t always experience anxiety since I’m on meds but it’s even scarier then because it feels like these are my thoughts
Yes, this is completely normal and happens to me when I get stressed. I find not feeding into it and and being kind to yourself instead helps. Remedying the stress and the thoughts should subside a little. Try to twist your thoughts into something funny instead so like if u have a thought about hurting someone with a knife change the thought to something funnier like a flower instead and imagine a flower instead of a knife, etc.
@gabjack519 Thank you, yes sometimes I imagine how the knife curles up but that sounds even better! I also feel like its so scary when its someone you dont like so much, my thoughts get so bad and it feels so real
@Blumenkohl1 I totally understand that and that happens to me too. Just remember that OCD uses what we value most against us so if you value your kindness, compassion, etc then ocd tends to like to twist it into making you think it’s all fake and you are a terrible person. Especially if u are angry at someone or don’t like them, ocd will twist the narrative and make you think you are the terrible person for it. Just remember who you really are not who ocd tells you, you are! And keep in mind that being irritated and angry is okay because they are normal emotions. You can experience these emotions without hurting anyone. You are allowed to not like people it doesn’t mean u are a bad person or want to hurt them!
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
Intrusive thoughts are unwanted and cause stress which mine do but also when I’m mad I get this rage feeling and say I wanna stab someone like that feels like a. Want not intrusive why am I saying “ I wanna “ :(
Is it normal when you’re sick that thoughts become more intense and feel more true? But you also feel like you don’t care ?
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