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Intrusive thoughts
Tips on how to not let the intrusive thoughts ruin me
Tips on how to not let the intrusive thoughts ruin me
Don’t make the mistake of trying to prove them wrong and reassuring yourself as you end up getting stuck and the thoughts then feel very real.
Weirdly the advice is to let them ruin you. They are all mouth and no trousers and all of their threats are empty. You need to call their bluff little by little. I hope you get all the advice you need.
Stop giving intrusive thoughts attention, and your time to figure out what they mean and instead live your day to day life. And ket OCD be in the background.
I've got a few tips. How do you try and deal with them at the moment? It usually helps knowing what doesn't work and why too
I make a joke out of mine. Last night I thought my pet hermit crabs were dying so I decided to go with it like "okay maybe they're all dead and the tank is rotted and I bet there's gonna be vultures outside my house" like I just ran it into absurdity and it helped me take a step back and think "ok im just being dramatic" I hope that makes sense! Best of luck
What's a piece of advice you give when someone has constantly intrusive thoughts and ruminations that won't stop? Interested to see what you tell others.....more on this when I see some replies!!!
I don’t know how to explain this so I’ll do it to the best of my ability. Does anyone experience “co-intrusive” thoughts that try to negatively support the initial intrusive thought? Example: Me: “Thank God I never acted on (scary intrusive thought) & I’m getting better!” Intrusive thought: “What a shame you didn’t” These types of things send me into a spiral. It makes me think that it could lead to a desire instead of staying a fear. Like an intrusive disappointment that I didn’t follow through with the thought? It’s been a long fear/obsession & I think my OCD is trying to trick me that the only satisfaction would be to act on the thought. (I know that’s bs) But IS that why it sends me the negative co-intrusive thoughts? That’s the only explanation that makes sense. Then I wonder is it something else? Am I a grenade waiting to explode??? I simply cannot relax in any moment because I think what’s the use if I’m just going to (xyz) one day?
I need advice for intrusive thoughts. I used to feel like I could handle them. They weren’t nearly as bad as the things that related to my actual life. But now, I’m suffering. I haven’t had a sexual experience in over a year that didn’t involve constant intrusive thoughts. Most are somehow related to kids and I keep chasing off the thoughts but it’s so bad. I know you’re supposed to ignore them but I don’t know how I can just ignore that and continue what I’m doing. But they’re coming on stronger. I had one earlier I could not get rid of just as things finished so the thought came on strongly just before my orgasm hit and now I feel absolutely disgusting. I hated the thought and I know it’s not me and it was not enjoyable but it still feels like I was getting off to it. I feel sick. I’m so fucking tired of these thoughts. They’re in my every day life too and it’s all the time. I just want it to stop but ignoring it feels so wrong. What should I do?
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