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- 6y
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Ive struggled with plenty of sexual intrusive thoughts my whole life. It got the severest now and im treating it. Id say the best thing that helps me is mindfulness. Tell the thoughts, that you notice them and see them. Dont judge them, and just simply let them float away. Its not easy at first but think of it as exposure. You expose yourself to the though without resistance, and then are mindful with your response to it.
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As someone who is just starting to treat her OCD in an effectice way, i honestly have seen a complete difference by doing this. And trying my best to stay in the moment and not give into my thoughts. Because truthfully i can tell you, you dont need to understand the reasons behind them, you dont need to understand the thoughts either. Just know that theyre from some random file in your brain, and you dont need to change them or make them go away. Be open and keep on living inspite of it.
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- 6y
I get these intermittently and have dealt with them more seriously in the past, and although I know it’s easier said than done, I just don’t give in to that thinking anymore and shut ruminating down right away. To me, rationalizing really helps with this: I know that that does not align with who I am/my values, so I’m not going to think about it anymore. I hardly notice those thoughts when they come now.
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- 25w
I struggle so bad with intrusive thoughts. They can be so bad that I'll cry because I KNOW that's not how I feel or want to do. (Too embarrassed to say what they're about) I'll constantly try to figure out why I have them, and constantly figure out what they mean, causing me to constantly circle around and around. I had to get on anxeity meds, which helped a little but the thoughts still happen. How do you help yourself with this? How do you know that you're just not some physcopath? 😅
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- 23w
I feel like one of the worst things about ocd are the disturbing images or the ‘little movies’ that replay in your head over and over again. I have the worst sexual images with one of my family members that actually so bad that I can’t even look in the mirror. And it’s even worse that I have a lovely boyfriend and I’m so disgusted of myself that I feel like I don’t deserve him and I feel like I can’t be with him because of these thoughts, even he is the most precious thing in my life. These sexual images are so horrible and what makes it even worse that in these pictures I always see myself as someone who enjoys it. I know how to deal with this anymore. My mind is trying to convince me that that I actually like these images and thoughts and this is the hardest part, that I’m doubting myself. These images pop up in my head so naturally that I always question myself if I actually don’t like it why it comes so naturally or how can my brain picture things like this if I don’t like it. It’s getting worse day by day. It’s in my head 24/7, can’t concentrate on anything else, I can’t eat because I’m constantly throwing up. And my mom has to sleep with me every night because I’m so disturbed by my own mind. My parents know that there’s something wrong with me, they think I’m depressed but sadly It’s not something I can talk openly about with them. I’m seeing a therapist next week but I’m genuinely scared to open up about these thoughts that I’m having.
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- 13w
Why are things so real the first time they’re in my mind and then when I think about it later it’s easier for me to be like wtf?? I was watching a movie earlier and the young girl had developed more in the chest area than the last movie and I felt the desire to check her out so I did. Then later I let myself imagine her having sex and I liked it. But now looking back I’m like ew. The boys in the movie have also developed as the movie went on and I couldn’t help but think that in their real life they’ve probably woken up to boners and s*men and stuff. And looking back it’s just ugh. Idk if it’s sexual relevance but I genuinely let myself indulge in these thoughts and groinal responses and I remember thinking to myself I don’t want to be attracted to little kids and how do I stop myself (everyone has attractive qualities so in younger boys I see man like qualities). Idk I need help. I wouldn’t type this out if I truly believe I was messed up but I’m still scared
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