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!
hey there, it sounds like you're going through a really tough time dealing with the intensity of your intrusive thoughts when you're stressed or irritated. i can totally relate to how scary that can feel, sometimes it seems like our own minds are our worst enemy. please remember you're definitely not alone in this fight. by any chance, have you heard of "unstuck" (unstuckmyocd.com/try)? it's an AI tool specifically designed for OCD and i've found it tremendously helpful this past month - maybe it'll work well for you too! 🧡 i first heard about it from another member on this forum and genuinely wish i'd stumbled upon it sooner!
I'm very nervous to post this because I feel like a bad person right now but does anybody else with harm OCD get scared that's if they get annoyed or angry with someone the thoughts will become more real? I hate the noise of people eating, for example, and I know it's something people can't help but I hate the noise and then I get more intrusive thoughts and have to leave the room or put earphones in or sometimes I just cry and can't tell People why because I can't be like you eat too loud so I might hurt you! I'm scared if someone really annoys me or hurts me more seriously that I won't have control. It's really stressing me out. Sorry for the rant.
I’ve been dealing with intrusive violent images/urges/thoughts for months now. Lately it’s gotten worse. Sometimes when I see a person i automatically imagine hurting them, sometimes to see if I enjoy the thought or not, or sometimes it just appears in my head and I try to cut it off immediately. It’s like i just can not interact with people because I can’t tell if I’m a risk or not. If I’m capable of hurting them or not. I hate it because I’m all day trying to get an answer to whether I want to harm people or not. I’m constantly asking myself: have you ever desired the thought? Do you want to do it or not? And all of the above makes me feel anormal and like a psycho. And of course, another doubt comes into my head: do you really don’t want to be a bad person? And it’s a never ending disturbing and frustrating cycle... I can’t stop it, it’s driving me crazy and it makes me desperate. Is all this even normal?
I have had a huge increase in Intrusive Thoughts this week. It’s making things super difficult for me, I am on my period but I also think I’m having more intrusive thoughts recently because things are going well for me right now. I just keep waiting for everything to fall apart because my mind makes me believe that I don’t deserve more than one good thing at a time. My mind is in constant fight or flight mode. I cannot stop thinking about every past mistake or how someone may have thought I had bad or malicious intentions when I didn’t. I keep thinking I’m going to get in trouble for something and go to jail, I’m especially scared about work and messing up someone’s check out and getting fired or arrested. I hate feeling this way, there is just so much going on in my head and I’m terrified and stressed all the time.
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