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It happens all the time for me. It's like you realize you're not thinking about a pink elephant so then of course that's what you think about. But really no, you're not "trying" to think about them. It's just OCD wanting to stay relevant in your mind. OCD can be relentless about wanting to have your attention and will look for any opening to jump in. Whenever the thoughts do come, just acknowledge that they're there, don't try to push or analyze them away, and try to keep on with your day as though those thoughts weren't there.
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Thanks! This really helped ❤️
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Yeah happens to me too
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That's how they happened like half of the tim
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Yes. It feels like a snowball rolling downhill, gaining steam.
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I wanted to ask if it is possible to purposely think of an intrusive thought and then shifting your mind instantly to something else? Is it still an intrusive thought if you have been thinking of it 'purposely' for a second? I dont know how else to explain it, but it felt like I was purposely thinking of it. Anyone else had similar experience what happened during intimate moments like masturbation I feel so ashamed cuz the thoughts are so bad they're either about family members children and stuff like that it feels like I think it I just want to know if I'm not alone I feel like a monster because it feels like I thought these things or like I did think these things and I don't know what to do I feel so ashamed and grossed I need help I just want to know if anyone had a similar experience to shed light on because I don't know I feel so isolated
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Whenever anyone starts to feel like their thoughts are less triggering or they feel a moment of happiness/ relief OCD tells you that you want the thoughts back or you actually like having the thoughts and maybe thats just the person I really am? I feel like im going insane😢
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are they truly intrusive thoughts or am i thinking and creating automatically graphic images that i dont want to think? i think it happens because it's too easy once you're anxious abt it. i dont enjoy it. i just saw a trigger and had a graphic disturbing se&ual image in my head.
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