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- 49w
question about thoughts
is anyone else not able to realize that their thoughts are irrational?
is anyone else not able to realize that their thoughts are irrational?
well when i form a belief around something it doesn’t seem irrational to me, it’s not like i want to do that though but because i believe the thoughts so much they don’t even seem irrational at this point
I know, and what makes it believable to you, are the feelings or anxieties you develop towards them, but not the thoughts itself.
I've realized my thoughts and fears are irrational but that doesn't stop me from worrying about why they're happening
@Gretchen wieners Or that they might happen
@suspectedocd3!!R this.
@suspectedocd3!!R Real
Anxiety often arises when certain thoughts touch upon things we hold dear. These triggers can evoke a fear response, whether it's the fear of losing someone, compromising our faith, or violating a moral value. This happens because our brain's fear response and survival instincts take precedence over other concerns. Naturally, this leads to an adrenaline rush, setting off the anxiety. However, once you calm down, you may realize that those thoughts were not as significant as they initially seemed
If OCD is irrational, so how come you trying to rationalize the irrational?
Unfortunately I think that is why OCD is so hard, our brains convince us that even the most outlandish thoughts are rooted in reality
@ChloeBartleby ik its so hard :(
Yeah half of the time I end up realizing I’m literally arguing with myself but my brain treats ocd like it’s another person trying to force me to do stuff (even though it’s not and I have full control over what I do) it still makes me believe if I don’t argue with it that I’m gonna become a bad person and that I need to argue and be uncomfortable with the fact I have ocd to be a good person (which doesn’t make any sense)
Does anyone else find it hard to let go of an intrusive thought when you can find some irrelevant truth to it that feels relevant? Examples: **“You’re attracted to *insert inappropriate person* (family member/child/animal)”** “But they are pretty/cute/adorable…” **“You think your bf is ugly.”** “Well, his hair did look weird the other day and I’ve taken unflattering photos of him. He *could* be (more fit/better dressed/etc)…” **“What if I actually want bad things to happen to me for attention?”** “Well, I have imagined people comforting me… and sometimes I do not mind when others check in on me.” **“What if I’m actually a bad person deep down?”** “Well, I have made mistakes before… and sometimes I do not immediately feel guilty.” **“What if I secretly want to be with someone else?”** “I have thought about what it would be like to date different people.” **“You wanted (family member/child/anyone else) to find you sexy”** “Well, I don’t want to be seen as ugly, and a compliment is flattering.” —— It’s such a skillful distortion at times that I don’t even realize things are twisted, and I genuinely believe the thought, causing me to panic so intensely. Only later, I look back and have small epiphanies where I realize it wasn’t at all what I thought. Anyone else?
for the past few years i have been struggling with a certain theme of ocd as well as most of the other themes. but this one i have not figured out a good way to do my own form of erp or non-engaging responses. basically i will be daydreaming or thinking and have a very random thought. i wouldn’t call these thoughts intrusive thoughts because it’s not necessarily fear of the thoughts coming true, its just fear that my thoughts are too unique. my ocd will latch on to random or weird thoughts and may also add in that i was doing something weird while doing the thought. let’s say for example i thought of something random while i was rubbing my feet. then my ocd would be like “why are u having such a unique thought while doing something weird? nobody has ever thought about that specific thought while rubbing their feet before” (just an example). but basically it’s like my ocd bullies me for having thoughts that are too random and things i’ve never heard people talk about before if that makes sense. i am just trying to see if anyone relates even a little and how i can accept that everyone has unique thoughts.
Does anyone else’s OCD convince them that bad thoughts are not actually that bad…. Like I know they are so why do I feel like they arent😭😭
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