- Username
- winterdays
- Date posted
- 35w ago
Intrusive thoughts
Why do intrusive thoughts feel so real? I sometimes fear it isn't OCD and I actually do feel/think those things and it causes me immense distress.
- Username
- anonyanony
- Date posted
- 35w ago
Our amygdala (part of the brain that is more active in people with ocd) make us feel like that. It's almost like when we get a fright. It seems so real at the time. After a while our cortex processes the information and we're able to calm down. But, it's that cortex mechanism that we can't do properly in ocd thoughts.
- Username
- BobbyIX32BobbyIX32
- Date posted
- 35w ago
hey, i get how tough and real those thoughts can feel, making everything super confusing and scary. š£ it's a common struggle with ocd, where the line between thoughts and reality gets blurry, but remember, those thoughts aren't a reflection of you. i'm dealing with a different ocd theme myself, so i totally understand the need for the right kind of support. there's this app called "unstuck ocd therapy tools" that my local ocd support group put me onto. it offers ai-personalized guidance and exercises right when you need them, which might help sort through those moments. also, i've found some comfort in the ocd reddit community - it's a space where you can see how others are managing and find some solidarity. š
- Username
- PhillipFillip1PhillipFillip1
- Date posted
- 35w ago
i have this app and i love it.. just a shame that more folks in the OCD community dont know about it yet!!
- Username
- Catlove9Catlove9
- Date posted
- 35w ago
I feel this. And at times it feels like thereās no other option than them being real.
- Username
- Steven55!Steven55!
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 35w ago
I think the most important thing is for us to keep in mind they are bogus feelings. OCD is a liar. Over time, with ERP, they will dissipate.
- Username
- DavidSeekerDavidSeeker
- Date posted
- 35w ago
I'm new to treatment and it is so comforting knowing that I am not the only one who feels like that. I haven't talked about my OCD for years and reading your struggle makes me sad and mad for us, but also that we are not alone.
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Is it possible for intrusive thoughts to be disguised as real thoughts after a while. I can never tell whatās a conscious thought and whats a subconscious thought. Because they seem so similar it confuses me. That and the fact Iāve had OCD for a long time and I have so many subtypes I constantly am having thoughts circling in my head and I donāt really filter them anymore if that makes sense. I just notice thoughts and then they go in and out. Like I donāt check to see whatās intrusive or not. So it bothers me now because after doing that for so long I canāt separate them and know if itās an actual thought from my own conscious something I truly want or if it intrusive? I know people say intrusive thoughts are thoughts that cause you panic and bother you, thoughts you know you wouldnāt act on. But that makes it difficult for me because part of OCD is making you doubt yourself so it goes hand in hand so I can never distinguish if I agree with my intrusive thoughts. Usually my intrusive thoughts donāt bother me until like weeks later when I actually think about the thought and obsess cause Iām like wtf whyād I think that. But most moments I just let my thoughts come and go and they donāt bother me. But then eventually some of them will later on. Thatās what makes it hard for me to distinguish my own thoughts from intrusive thoughts because most of the thoughts that bother me later donāt bother me at first. Can those thoughts still be intrusive because I worried about them later on? And usually they are not something I would think on my own free will if that makes sense
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