are they truly intrusive thoughts or am i thinking and creating automatically graphic images that i dont want to think? i think it happens because it's too easy once you're anxious abt it. i dont enjoy it. i just saw a trigger and had a graphic disturbing se&ual image in my head.
i just think how their father and mother would be horrified about me. it horrified me as well, but the weird thing is that because it was a male trigger it didnt trigger me as much. i dont know why.
@ivefailed. I think about the same thing. Like, I keep having intrusive thoughts of a 2 year old n*ked and it for some reason causes a sexual reaction in me. Like I know I don’t like children but it just disgusts me. And I imagine how their mom and dad would feel. They’d think I’m insane. Like Ik that I’m not a PDF but I still worry I am
@Sarge I think you’re most likely experiencing hyper body sensitivity rather than an actual attraction, which is what OCD Immediately connect it to.
@Amilton Hyper body sensitivity?
@Sarge Yes, when you experience themes like POCD you body usually starts hyper monitoring for sensations related to the theme. In this case with POCD you start monitoring sensations around the groin area - then any little sensation(completely normal ones) get associated with the thought. That usually makes you more anxious which increases blood flow which then can make the sensations more pronounced making and the you start spiraling 🌀… the trick is to just label it OCD and be very intentional about trying to move on as difficult as it may feel. Don’t try to figure it out or over analyze it. That’s exactly what ocd wants. Good luck 🍀
@Amilton Sorry this is late but like every time I try not to think about it to comes back stronger. I feel like I’m just stuck in a hole
@Sarge You know it’s literally impossible “ it to try and think about something” that effort alone makes it stick for longer. The trick is to let it be. Label it, sit with the discomfort, feel it rise and then come down. It’s gonna feel really shitty the first few times, but you keep trying, again, again, again and again. It will eventually lose its power I can promise you that. Also it can get really tricky - OCD can take normal 18+images or scenes that you arousing and kind mix it all together with your intrusive thoughts, I’ve found that to make hyper body sensitivity worse, but you just gotta stick it to the labeling it and let it be. Don’t try to overanalyze it - and try not to be afraid of the discomfort that comes with it. Managing OCD takes a a defiant approach in my opinion and you have to be very intentional. Like giving the middle finger to a bully that lives in your head. Good luck
@Sarge Trying not to think about is literally impossible. Try telling your brain not to think about something and see if that ever works. By saying that you are already thinking about the thing you’re trying to avoid. The trick is to let it be. Just label it and let it be and try your best to move on and be very intentional about it. It’s helpful to have any activity that can help you bring your focus somewhere else. Sorry for the late reply I hope it helps.
also it looked like something weird and i immediately perceived the danger of it and that's when intrusive image appeared
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?
I wanted to ask if it is possible to purposely think of an intrusive thought and then shifting your mind instantly to something else? Is it still an intrusive thought if you have been thinking of it 'purposely' for a second? I dont know how else to explain it, but it felt like I was purposely thinking of it. Anyone else had similar experience what happened during intimate moments like masturbation I feel so ashamed cuz the thoughts are so bad they're either about family members children and stuff like that it feels like I think it I just want to know if I'm not alone I feel like a monster because it feels like I thought these things or like I did think these things and I don't know what to do I feel so ashamed and grossed I need help I just want to know if anyone had a similar experience to shed light on because I don't know I feel so isolated
Is it normal to get intrusive thoughts during masterbate but you push then thoughts away and make your self think of something else ect a partner? But then once you finish you’ll feel guilty and you’ll think you’ve got off to something else when you never cause you pushed that thought away and made yourself think of something else… this has happened a few times and it starts ti get ti me.
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