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I’m dealing with the exact same thing hannie, it can be absolutely petrifying sometimes. My brain can be very chatty sometimes, & I think what if one day I don’t interpret it as my own inner monologue! Also when I’m trying to fall asleep I have a lot of random words, phrases & sentences pop into my head when I’m half asleep. I think it’s because I’m so hyper aware of every single thought that goes through my head on bad days. As if I’m monitoring what goes through it in case it’s not normal per say. So any random thought or abstract image in my head gives me huge anxiety, as if I’m constantly on the verge of slipping into phycosis! It’s not nice.
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I have had those things happen to me as well!! Sometimes random word even when I’m meditating. It has freaked me out so bad! I question every intrusive thought that goes through my head, making sure I don’t “believe it”. It’s so so exhausting. I don’t wish this disorder in anyone, but it’s nice to know we aren’t alone. I’m thinking of you and we will get through this. You are strong. Keep fighting. It’s just OCD trying to scare us because we don’t want to lose what is valuable to us (our sanity). We just have to not fight the thoughts or anxiety. Sending you positive thoughts?
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- 1y
@Nat1111 Hey I’m dealing with the same exact symptoms, did anything ever come of it for you? How are you today?
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Learning to accept something is scary. If you ended up having schizophrenia that’s ok also . There are ways to heal and adapt to all types of things . OCD Can co exist with other mental illness also . It’s like a spectrum . Usually ocd can make you think your going to go crazy I once would picture stabbing my sister or something terrifying and I was convinced that what if one day I snap . So I feel you . It’s to accept that your not a bad person those thoughts are simply thoughts not who you are . We can’t help what our minds bring up we just have to name this thought as a ocd thought
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- 5y
Thank you so much for taking the time to respond! I really appreciate it. I’m just gonna name them OCD thoughts cause that’s why they feel like. I’m gonna just deal with it and accept the uncertainty. It’s so hard but I’m gonna keep fighting.. thank you again❤️
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Keep telling yourself you may or may not have schizophrenia and you'll have to deal with the uncertainty. Create an erp scenario around this.
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- 22w
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- 17w
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