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I woke up this morning and felt the same way- I had to remind myself over and over that dreams are just thoughts too. The more you do that, the less the dreams will have this effect on you.
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Same. I had an awful dream lastnight of something I often obsess over, and it really shook me all morning. I usually try to do some affirmations and acknowledge it was just a dream, and I am in control of my thoughts. (It may not always feel that way,) but I can try to redirect my focus into something more constructive & positive. Sorry & I hope it turns around for you!
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i feel the same š¤
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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? š
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OK, this might sound really dumb, but when you guys get intrusive thoughts, do they just come once and then go away? Iāve heard that repeatedly thinking about an intrusive thought is considered āchecking,ā but it doesnāt feel like I have any control over how many times it comes up in my head. Itās not like Iām trying to check anythingāit just keeps showing up, almost like itās terrorizing me every time. I canāt seem to stop it from looping, stop remembering it, or prevent it from coming up. Every time it does, I feel horrified, and I already know itās going to horrify me. I donāt think Iām actively trying to see if my feelings have changed, so is this still considered checking? How do other people get an intrusive thought and just move on? Doesnāt it pop up a million times for them too? I always thought that was normal, but now Iām hearing this could be a compulsion, and I feel really confused, scared, and lost. Is this why my OCD feels so extreme? Because I really donāt feel like I can control how many times the thought pops up.
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This is hard to admit, but Iāve been struggling with intrusive thoughts where the central theme is racism. I donāt use racial slurs but my brain worries that I have said something that hurts or offends someone and now I find myself analyzing every social interaction.
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