Does anyone have sexual harmful taboo intrusive thoughts that are accompanied with an urge. I’ve had them at least three times and then I feel an urge in my hands and I know I’d never do that but it really scares me like why would I have an urge in my hands I wouldn’t ever want to harm my family members in any way or form. Why is there this urge and it’s only happened about twice the first time I broke down after that the second time it popped up with no urge I ignored it the third was earlier bugged me but I’m very calm because I understand I’d never do it or act out on it but why does the urge pop out and is it normal do any of you undergo that sometimes too? Please help need advice on this

ALL THE TIME! Actually urges are a symptom that come with the thought. Why? Well let me tell ya! When you watch porn, you get horny.. right? Even if you’re like ew, not interested, and it was just a pop up, your brain doesn’t know what is happening so when an intrusive thought pops up like that and it’s about your family member, you yourself can be like ew not interested in that crap - where did that come from! And attempt to toss it aside, but of course you get uncomfortable because of the false alarm in your brain and dwell on it, but we can’t control what pops into our head. No one has a clue what’d they’re going to be thinking about in ten minutes so don’t think you want it cause it popped in, your brain just throws things at you sometimes and literally every human has these thoughts but with OCD they get sticky and stay put, the urge though comes from the fact that you thought about a sexual act... doesn’t have boo to do with who it is and doesn’t mean you want that, but you thought of sex. Has nothing to do with them, your body’s natural urge just came along with it as the symptom. Like those funny videos on YouTube of someone dancing close up with long hair looking pretty and you’re like, nice, then they turn around and it’s a dude with a hairy stomach, you thought of sex, so your body is like hey... they realized the topic and was like, HAH! Absolutely not. It does go away though! It’s weird in the meantime and can feel crippling. But Believe me, ERP is a magical tool.

Nah you me and probably half the people on the app that don't want to admit it . I have trouble taking my own advice sometimes. So I get pretty low at times but I always feel better at some point. . Makes me appreciate it more when I know I'll be alright

Yea I just let it sit. I'll watch something nostalgic like a movie or show maybe play a game I did as a kid. But yea. It talks all day, never shuts up. It pretty much forces you to have to believe you aren't bad or on your way to being so. But yea lol. That guy's an ass

I get that your not alone, it's tough but you have to try to not seek reassurance. Try to let everything come and go. Try not to latch on. I get sometimes it's hard but just try. You have felt better afterwards in the past. Focuz on that. You aren't your thoughts your the one in control. Even if it doesn't feel like it

Also. You were giving pretty good advice on some other posts. If you want to talk I'm here I get this exact feeling and it sucks