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I can't tell the difference between a normal thought and a intrusive thought .....what this mean
I can't tell the difference between a normal thought and a intrusive thought .....what this mean
Ocd has no meaning , it is not logical thinking. I have been there ,but ocd is not logical, so you can not figure it out. I recommend learning how to treat ocd , ERP and how not do compulsions. If you learn about ocd that will help you understand how ocd works and what is a ocd thinking pattern vs normal thinking. After you learn what are your compulsions , you will be able to know when are doing your ocd cycle and work on breaking it, by stop doing compulsions. If you learn to stop doing compulsions your brain will stop reacting to your ocd thoughts and treat them like how I think non- ocd people treat intrusive thoughts, like nothing/ do not care and just move on. I have stoped reacting to some of my ocd , still working on completely not reacting to my ocd. I hope this helped , stay strong
If you’re worried about whether it’s an OCD thought or a normal thought then it’s probably OCD haha
@L_e_d I have struggled with this plenty
@L_e_d What do u do to reduce the feeling
@Samuel66 This is going to sound counter intuitive… but hear me out! Anxiety/uncertainty/OCD gets its power from feeling forbidden. For example you might think “well if I can figure out if this thought is OCD or not, I can figure out if I’m actually a bad person or if something bad will happen and so on” and it creates more anxiety because there is no way to know. You will never be certain of these things, but the good news is that you don’t need to. Take away the forbidden nature of the feeling. When you are questioning and anxious, say “I want this feeling right now. It’s welcome here because I know it will make me stronger, I can sit with it and handle it and I want more of it” Saying that and meaning it even if you’re scared takes away the power of the feeling because it takes away the forbidden nature. All of the sudden it’s welcome to feel those feelings and think those thoughts because they are JUST feelings and thoughts— they cannot hurt you.
@L_e_d Thank u no one ever explained it to me they u put thanks I bet ..enjoy ur day
@Samuel66 Of course! ERP is the practice of doing exactly what I said, putting yourself in a situation that triggers those feelings on purpose, and welcome them! Eventually they lose their power! Stay strong💪
it means nothing, you’re deep in an ocd spiral and trying figuring it out will make it worse
I really am thanks I can't if it's OCD or I'm have my 1st call today my mind feel Crack
It's normal to have intrusive thoughts. People without ocd have intrusive thoughts and let it go. People with ocd think they have to get rid of intrusive thoughts, or do something about it. That is the lie we accept. We can't stop intrusive thoughts just like other people. Going into a spiral trying to figure it out only makes the thoughts and feelings worse. Let it go and stop responding/feeding the ocd monster.
Thanks I hope it helps me
Don't panic, you're still the same girl, your OC gives you a lot of intrusive thoughts that aren't you and that disgust you and scare you and that you don't want and that you don't think are true, and your OC gives you the false feelings.Also, don't forget that whatever comes to mind, whatever intrusive thoughts you have and whatever you feel, is all yours.
I struggle so bad with intrusive thoughts. They can be so bad that I'll cry because I KNOW that's not how I feel or want to do. (Too embarrassed to say what they're about) I'll constantly try to figure out why I have them, and constantly figure out what they mean, causing me to constantly circle around and around. I had to get on anxeity meds, which helped a little but the thoughts still happen. How do you help yourself with this? How do you know that you're just not some physcopath? 😅
There’s something that happens that keeps me stuck in a thought, it’s when I can see some part of myself agreeing with or relating to it in some way. That’s when the doubt creeps in. If I can understand *why* the thought is there, doesn’t that mean it’s not just random? Doesn’t that mean it actually reflects something about me? For example **(TMI/TW)**: I had the thought, *“I wonder what other people’s kinks are (including friends, family, even teenagers).”* And then I caught myself thinking, *“Well, I guess that could be interesting information… maybe I wouldn’t even stop someone from sharing it with me. Does that mean I actually want to know? Wait—does that make me perverted or incestuous for even having this curiosity?”* The same thing has happened with other thoughts, like wondering what someone’s privates might look like. I recognize that, on some level, that could be interesting—but does that mean the thought is truly mine? Maybe the answer is super obvious and I just can’t see through my OCD smoke. This was a bit embarrassing for me to write 🥲, but can anyone provide some insight?
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