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- kenzieisfound
- Date posted
- 16w ago
question about thoughts
is anyone else not able to realize that their thoughts are irrational?
is anyone else not able to realize that their thoughts are irrational?
well when i form a belief around something it doesn’t seem irrational to me, it’s not like i want to do that though but because i believe the thoughts so much they don’t even seem irrational at this point
I know, and what makes it believable to you, are the feelings or anxieties you develop towards them, but not the thoughts itself.
I've realized my thoughts and fears are irrational but that doesn't stop me from worrying about why they're happening
@Gretchen wieners Or that they might happen
@suspectedocd3!!R this.
@suspectedocd3!!R Real
If OCD is irrational, so how come you trying to rationalize the irrational?
Unfortunately I think that is why OCD is so hard, our brains convince us that even the most outlandish thoughts are rooted in reality
@ChloeBartleby ik its so hard :(
Anxiety often arises when certain thoughts touch upon things we hold dear. These triggers can evoke a fear response, whether it's the fear of losing someone, compromising our faith, or violating a moral value. This happens because our brain's fear response and survival instincts take precedence over other concerns. Naturally, this leads to an adrenaline rush, setting off the anxiety. However, once you calm down, you may realize that those thoughts were not as significant as they initially seemed
Yeah half of the time I end up realizing I’m literally arguing with myself but my brain treats ocd like it’s another person trying to force me to do stuff (even though it’s not and I have full control over what I do) it still makes me believe if I don’t argue with it that I’m gonna become a bad person and that I need to argue and be uncomfortable with the fact I have ocd to be a good person (which doesn’t make any sense)
I have been dealing with intrusive thoughts for a long time, and while most of them don’t affect me anymore, there are ones that really concern me and make me feel panic. They make me feel like I could actually act on the intrusive thought and I’m just holding myself back from it. It’s really scary and I don’t know who I am anymore.
recently my intrusive thoughts haven’t been bothering me much, unless i’m busy doing nothing. i suffer from SO-OCD. whenever i think yes, these thoughts don’t bother me anymore, i’m doing great, i then work myself up like ‘well your thoughts are obviously true then otherwise they would make you upset and uncomfortable’. when i get the thoughts they do still make me feel this way but also not as strong. I do then panic and think i’m something i’m not, despite knowing the truth. also anyone know why they get worse when i’m bored or not doing anything? 😢
Anyone get thoughts that they are possessed?
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