tiffanylol
- Date posted
- 1y
helpš
intrusive thoughts have gotten kinda bad again after a few months of control. i think i might spiral over something again, how do i prevent it? i canāt go through this again i wonāt make itš
tiffanyloltiffanylol
- Date posted
- 1y
take a shot every time i say āagainā lol
Drew92Drew92
- Date posted
- 1y
Iām sorry youāre feeling this way šmine have been pretty bad the last couple of weeks due to life stressors. At least I think. I donāt even know anymore. But you got this! Are you seeing a therapist?
tiffanyloltiffanylol
- Date posted
- 1y
@Drew92 iām sorry yours are bad too :( iām always here if u need to talk, weāre in this together! also no i donāt have a therapist unfortunately
BioplasmaCABioplasmaCA
- Date posted
- 1y
How many times do you have intrusive thoughts? Is it weekly? Daily? Hourly? Minutes at a time? Im new on here and Im looking to talk to others that have intrusive thoughts. My IT happen frequently throughout the day. I am not on medication so I rely on my rituals. Prayers and words. I say the word LIE in my head and outloud. This works for a while. But the thoughts dont go away. They slow down maybe. Sometimes I say "Go away" and they do go away. For a few minutes. I cant believe Ive been doing this for so many years. I hope you know that you are not alone. At the very least just know you're not the only one. I do hope we can both find help.
tiffanyloltiffanylol
- Date posted
- 1y
@BioplasmaCA i am always here to talk if u need anything! ā¤ļø iām sorry youāre going through the same thing, it truly is awful. my intrusive thoughts are pretty much 24/7, iād be lucky if i get an hour without them. one thing that definitely helped me over time was letting go of my rituals like the ones you described. itās soo hard but eventually it makes the thoughts have less of a weight to them! :)
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