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- JBird88
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- 5y ago
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- AnndroowAnndroow
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- 5y ago
I remember when I went through those hard times that were almost exactly like you describe. If I knew what I know today I can just say that don’t try to change any of the emotions and don’t even think about arguing with the thoughts. Instead, just think them all way, let every little detail come even though you feel crazy about doing that. I know it’s horrible in your situation, stay strong!
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- CookieminggraceCookieminggrace
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I dont feel like my thoughts are controlled either.
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- sabracadabrasabracadabra
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I've experienced this. Not a good feeling. Hope it gets better soon! It will pass.
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- JBird88JBird88
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- 5y ago
Okay cause like every passing moment my thoughts just keep coming and my head hurts :/
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- ThrockyThrocky
- Date posted
- 5y ago
Anndroow, I think your saying to NOT try and think them all away but to bring them on in every little detail correct? I agree with what your saying anyhow and it’s helped me turn the tables on OCD. When done in a good exposure plan of consistently bringing these thoughts and feelings on instead of being the victim of them it’s really empowering thing. I WANT to get where I don’t care to control my thoughts and feelings at all. That’s a recovery. It’s way easier said than done, as many of us hate our thoughts and feelings so we naturally want to keep on top of the demons. But I’ve seen my relationships with them change.
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- sabracadabrasabracadabra
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- 5y ago
Keeping myself busy and distractions to keep my mind occupied really helps.
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- shrinershriner
- Date posted
- 5y ago
That ocd rat needs to eat so feed it or starve it but u can’t trap it to smart
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- AnndroowAnndroow
- Date posted
- 5y ago
Former Thought Police, you describe it good:) I meant in my post that you should think them all way but in that sense you show your brain that you aren’t scared of them. Because when they are that intrusive some times they tend to be worse when you try to push them away since your brain is mistaking them as a threat. However, next step forward is more related to acceptance when you could let them be in your mind but don’t pay attention. Then we have ERP that should be done during more controlled and planned sessions and you should actively think your thoughts even though you don’t have them in the moment. That’s something you might not want to do when you’re finally not having the thoughts, but then you show your brain that’s is something you are scared of so with ERP learn your brain new stuff. All these things need time to practice, but they work in the end and you all will get over this :)
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- ThrockyThrocky
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I’m with you Anndroo!
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- JBird88JBird88
- Date posted
- 5y ago
How did yours pass?? Is it because of OCD? Or Just plain Anxiety ??
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- Anonymous
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Right now I feel like I am going to act on my thoughts, or like I’m capable of acting on them, or like if I liked my thoughts. But I don’t want to! Then why does it feel like I did or like I wanted them?? It’s really f*cked up bc it is confusing me and my intentions. And now I can’t no longer know the answer to that!! It’s really frustrating and distressing, sometimes I can be sure about the answer but sometimes I just can not and it’s the worst. I legit feel like I’m going to act on them, why do I feel like that?!! I feel like I’m turning into a psychopath!!😫
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- Calove
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Anyone else
Anyone else feel like your mind is so trained to react and be scared of thoughts that a thought doesn’t even have to fully form for you to be scared or already know you need to do a compulsion? And then your brain makes something up. Idk how to explain it but I feel like sometimes I’m going insane and it’s freaking me out because my thoughts aren’t full thoughts and they are often so hard to even explain that I’m afraid no one will understand them
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- flowerpetals
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Just some late night thoughts
So I’m going to college soon and every time I think about it, I feel like the odd one out because of my intrusive thoughts. Like I literally feel like an “intruder” going to school because of how my thoughts make me feel. This is also every time I talk to my friends, my brain is like “your friends are talking to a future criminal”. I just feel like I don’t deserve to be there and have good memories and like my thoughts are inevitable. I feel like a completely different person from who I was before June. Of course I have had these thoughts throughout my life, but nothing that stuck longer than a week or two. It’s so weird how one day your perfectly happy and the other you feel like a completely different person. Furthermore, while these thoughts don’t make me happy and provide anxiety, those feelings feel so forced sometimes. Also I’m sure a lot of us do this, but when I think of the thought and want to feel disgust (as one does), it feels like I’m forcing that feeling. During the beginning of June I was nauseated by these thoughts and crying most days, now they just feel annoying more than anything because there’s nothing I can really do to provide relief. I constantly am questioning whether this is me or not and at this point I don’t even know. I feel like the thoughts have gradually went from making me want to vomit to questioning whether I would actually do it. Anyone else?
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