I've always had my intrusive thoughts follow me into my dreams but recently the WORST intrusive thoughts literally play out in my dreams and I don't know what to do with myself. I can't tell anyone what the dreams were about... I can't even write it down its so bad. It's just stuck in my head forever and giving me more reasons to hate myself.
Yess I had an intrusive dream aswell, it was about a week ago, but I don’t really pay attention to it anymore
Hello, I have gone through the same, was at a 'halt' for some time and currently am going through it again. It really is bad. But, there is this one thing that you may try to do. Though, I am sure you have already seen or done a lot of similar things and I can gaurantee the first thought that comes to your mind after you see this will be 'oh, already done, but, didn't work' or something along those lines. But, despite that, I would ask you to do give it a try as I myself thought these same things and avoided it at first too. FIRST 1. Close your eyes, take a slow, deep breath and count from 1 to 5 while taking it. The counting speed will be the same as the second's hand of clock. 2. After reaching 5, hold your breath and count from 1 to 5 while holding your breath. 3. Slowly release your breath while counting from 1 to 5. 4. After that, hold your breath again and count from 1 to 5 while holding it. Repeat the cycle for about 5 minutes. SECOND 1. Do '1' and '2' from FIRST. 2. After this, just slowly release your breath. There is no need to count or hold your breath. Repeat the cycle for about 5 minutes. THIRD 1. Do '1' and '2' from FIRST. 2. This time, instead of slowly releasing your breath like in SECOND, release the breath with a sharp force in a single release THROUGH THE MOUTH. The forceful release should be similar to how you release a deep sigh and it MUST be done through the mouth. Repeat this for about 5 minutes. After this, just sit in a relaxed position keeping your eyes closed and take slow breaths, no deep breath or anything. There is also no need of counting. Just take slow breaths and focus on how the breath enters and exits your body. Try to visualise how the air enters through your nostrils and goes to your lungs when you breath in and the air present inside passes through the lungs and out of your nostrils when you breath out. Just repeat this cycle a few times. At the end of it, you will probably feel sleepy. That is a sign that you are doing it correctly. I am not anybody specialized in this field or anything. I, too, like you am suffering from various forms of ocd and struggling to live a 'normal', or, to be precise, a not too abnormal life. I shared this with you because I received it from a professional therapist hoping that it would help you relax if only for a little while. If it does help you, please share it with others too. Last thing that I want to say is that know that you are not the only one. I went to severe depression when this happened to me last time just because I thought nobody would understand me as nobody at home understood me. Don't get discouraged thinking that. Know that there is someone out there somewhere like you going through probably the very similar symptoms. Keep going on with your life. There will come a time when you too can look back and smile thinking that there was a time like that and feel proud of the fact that you have overcone it despite of all the hardships.
@Anonymous Your post is very informative and helpful. You put a lot of effort into explaining this in a way many people can benefit from and understand. I have read through several books on meditation and breathing often left with many unanswered questions, that you helped clarify, thanks 😊 I learned three new techniques from your post .
I have very odd dreams and they always have to do with my intrusive thoughts. I will have nightmares about all of the things i don’t want to happen and i am afraid of and even thought this is normal, i never have real dreams. Only nightmares.I also always remember my dreams and have 3-7 dreams a night even if i only sleep 6 hours. i wonder if anyone feels the same way or has a story to share
I don’t know how to explain this so I’ll do it to the best of my ability. Does anyone experience “co-intrusive” thoughts that try to negatively support the initial intrusive thought? Example: Me: “Thank God I never acted on (scary intrusive thought) & I’m getting better!” Intrusive thought: “What a shame you didn’t” These types of things send me into a spiral. It makes me think that it could lead to a desire instead of staying a fear. Like an intrusive disappointment that I didn’t follow through with the thought? It’s been a long fear/obsession & I think my OCD is trying to trick me that the only satisfaction would be to act on the thought. (I know that’s bs) But IS that why it sends me the negative co-intrusive thoughts? That’s the only explanation that makes sense. Then I wonder is it something else? Am I a grenade waiting to explode??? I simply cannot relax in any moment because I think what’s the use if I’m just going to (xyz) one day?
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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