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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 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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Anyone ever have a conversation and think you said a intrusive thoughts out loud. Then you panic and go over and over the convo , reviewing it and remembering people's reactions,to see if they noticed your thoughts or read your lips? Sometimes it feels like I have to look away when talking as the thoughts could be shouted out if we make eye contact .such a powerful erge to say thoughts out load . . It's like the more you fight off the thoughts the louder they want to be . You can feel your self bubbling up inside . Then you get one and boom ,you think you've said it out load.
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So I was enjoying some “me time” and had intrusive thoughts, but it felt like just for a second I liked it. Like I’m holding myself back from “enjoying” the thought. And the thoughts are related to things I was into when I was younger, but sometimes I feel like I might still like it even though 9/10 I wouldn’t give it a second thought. Is this common? Or is this just denial? Thanks
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