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Examples of intrusive thoughts?
I’m interested in hearing an example of intrusive thoughts you guys have. I’m having a tough time and could use support. Thank you!
I’m interested in hearing an example of intrusive thoughts you guys have. I’m having a tough time and could use support. Thank you!
Yesterday I made an illegal u-turn while driving and I got honked at. All day I kept thinking about it, replaying the event, imagining what the other people on the road must of thought about me, and even getting paranoid thoughts about traffic cameras and cops coming for me. As much as I knew it wasn’t a big deal, the thoughts kept coming. This is just one recent example, I’ve had lots of different types of intrusive thoughts.
You've got this!! Intrusive thoughts suck, but you're stronger than the OCD and can push through!❤️ One example of an intrusive thought that kept me awake last night was replaying the conversation/interaction that I had in a meeting with my professor/supervisor yesterday-- I was ruminating all day after it yesterday and last night worried "what if I said/did something inappropriate accidentally, what if I wasn't giving him enough attention when he was talking", etc.etc. ... Many more examples where that came from! It actually helps to write them out/tell someone though.. it helps to see how silly it sounds when you actually say the thoughts out loud even though they feel really awful at the moment!
@kho Thank you for this :) im out of the ocd panic and i can see how ridiculous my fear was now
Mostly just overthinking things like what if I did something wrong, I am such a horrible person for doing/thinking this, stuff like that
I don’t know how to explain this so I’ll do it to the best of my ability. Does anyone experience “co-intrusive” thoughts that try to negatively support the initial intrusive thought? Example: Me: “Thank God I never acted on (scary intrusive thought) & I’m getting better!” Intrusive thought: “What a shame you didn’t” These types of things send me into a spiral. It makes me think that it could lead to a desire instead of staying a fear. Like an intrusive disappointment that I didn’t follow through with the thought? It’s been a long fear/obsession & I think my OCD is trying to trick me that the only satisfaction would be to act on the thought. (I know that’s bs) But IS that why it sends me the negative co-intrusive thoughts? That’s the only explanation that makes sense. Then I wonder is it something else? Am I a grenade waiting to explode??? I simply cannot relax in any moment because I think what’s the use if I’m just going to (xyz) one day?
I need advice for intrusive thoughts. I used to feel like I could handle them. They weren’t nearly as bad as the things that related to my actual life. But now, I’m suffering. I haven’t had a sexual experience in over a year that didn’t involve constant intrusive thoughts. Most are somehow related to kids and I keep chasing off the thoughts but it’s so bad. I know you’re supposed to ignore them but I don’t know how I can just ignore that and continue what I’m doing. But they’re coming on stronger. I had one earlier I could not get rid of just as things finished so the thought came on strongly just before my orgasm hit and now I feel absolutely disgusting. I hated the thought and I know it’s not me and it was not enjoyable but it still feels like I was getting off to it. I feel sick. I’m so fucking tired of these thoughts. They’re in my every day life too and it’s all the time. I just want it to stop but ignoring it feels so wrong. What should I do?
Please how can an intrusive thought be distinguished from our own thoughts ?
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