Anonymous
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- 4y
coucou coucou
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- 4y
this is normal for intrusive thoughts (any intrusive thought). the fact that you're so distressed is an obvious point that these aren't your true values. the feeling you get after these thoughts is anxiety/very anxious feelings. anxiety can have an effect on you that feels like you're "going crazy". it's just anxiety. that's also a good sign that these thoughts make you anxious because it means you wouldn't do it! try remembering that you're anxious because you get these thoughts, not because you want to go through with them (hopefully that makes sense). your mind can't convince you of anything you don't want to do. thoughts are just thoughts. just because you think something doesn't mean it's more likely to come true in the future. everyone gets intrusive thoughts! actually, something that i learned that made me feel better was that harm intrusive thoughts (whether you have ocd or not) are some of the most common. nearly everyone gets them (mental illness or not)!!! it's just people without mental illness can brush them off easily as "weird" or "unwanted" but with anxiety or ocd we tend to dig deep into what the thought means or why we think that thought, which leads us to think more maybe darker or scarier thoughts.
coucou coucou
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- 4y
it's hard but you have to sit with the uncertainty and anxiety these thoughts give. eventually your brain will realize that you don't need to be scared of the thoughts (as in you'll brush them off, not that you'll agree with them or anything). because they're just thoughts!!! it's way easier said than done but i promise it's possible. as someone who used to struggle hard with intrusive thoughts and anxiety (still do at times but now i know they mean nothing about me - and giving them attention they want will make them worse) i can tell you it's possible to get better! it will take a while and sitting with the uncertainty and anxiety these thoughts give will be uncomfortable, but in the long run it'll help so much
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 4y
Thank you! Yes even tho sometimes these thoughts make me doubt if I want to do them or no, and my brain is always trynna look for an answer. I try to live without getting an answer but it’s hard because I feel like they become more real. I keep trying to live with uncertainty, even tho my brain demands me to know if this is something real or no. Anyways thank you so much for your help and for giving me hope! I appreciate it a lot :)
coucou coucou
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- 4y
@Anonymous it's normal for your brain to doubt, the important thing is that you know you'd never do these<3 living with the uncertainty is hard and it takes a while for the thoughts to minimize but it will happen! keeping going:)
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 4y
@coucou Thank you so much, I hope so<3
coucou coucou
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also one last thing - i learned this while a book on mindfulness that our brain can't differentiate between real danger and when our brains think we're in danger. that's why when we get these intrusive thoughts, our brains go "look! this thought is dangerous! pay attention to it!". but in reality, the thought is just a thought.
AnonymousAnonymous
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 4y
Yes I go through the same thing :/ The sos part of the app helps me. Hope you start feeling better!
AnonymousAnonymous
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I’m sorry you’re going through the same thing, I know we can cope this! And thank you, I used it, it actually helps!!
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