Intrusive thoughts😢

[Petals81211]

Hey guys and girls....

Im zoe and if i am honest ive been struggling alot lately with intrusive thoughts my doctors put it down to circumstantial which at the time would be understandable i was in temporary accomadation a single mother of 2 for a year....

Thing is that was 2 years ago the only thing im coming up with on google is that its a form of ocd i always have them and there always about my girls it could be anything falling of a slide down the stairs to being hit by a bus or smashing there heads open layest one was falling on a knife and they are as clear as day even the aftermath. It gives me so much anxiety i find im now a bit overbearing i really worry about everything that can be a safety concern and when i have them i feel horrible . I havent come across one person that i have spoken too has experienced anthing like this so its hard to talk to someone that can really relate to me and understand what its like i swear i feel like people think its a reflection of myself like i want these things to happen by their reactions but infact its the opposite entirely Im not sure if i have any other symptoms i kind of just obbsess about the things i notice than too look out for other syptoms of things as im sure i could convince myself i have everyone i would read just these thoughts are not shifting i can go weeks without one then then 4 in a day. I just need to know some ways to get rid of them or how i can ignore them or channel them instead of into a pile of depression

Sorry for the long post i think i just nedded a rant 😬😬

[Calm_mama]

Hi Zoe,

This is anxiety, that's all. There are obsessive components to anxiety for sure! And intrusive thoughts are a hallmark feature of anxiety.

I believe that the best thing to do is to let these startling thoughts come, and practice regarding them for what they are: Thoughts generated by your anxiety center, and only thoughts. Gently tell your anxiety that it doesn't need to be so bizarre and silly. Anxiety is full of so many bluffs. Anxiety has a way of reacting to itself, too, as you are discovering. It generates the thoughts, and then gets startled and terrified of those very thoughts. "Oh my goodness, what are these strange thoughts? Maybe you're going crazy having such bizarre thoughts like these!" It's actually kind of fascinating how it works. I recommend learning more about anxiety works so you can put it and all the strange thoughts it generates in the proper perspective , and then practicing, over and over, a new response to these thoughts- ignoring them, letting them come and go as they please, being curious and amused by them (wow anxiety that one was really a doozy!). "You needn't be bluffed by a thought!" (~ The amazing Dr. Claire Weekes). I have wonderful resources for anxiety recovery listed in my profile, please take a look if you are interested

[Petals81211 in reply to Calm_mama]

Thank you i will take a look... Makes me feel better that it is a normal process i suppose i just worried more because no one else i speak to gets them like i do but its worrying my sister has bipolar anxiety depression and personality disorders so i think that subconsciously worries me too. Thanks for your reply the process of my mind is baffiling so having an outsiders view is just what i needed 😍

[Calm_mama in reply to Petals81211]

Hi Zoe,

And if you haven't had a basic workup by a doc (to rule out things like thyroid issue etc) do make sure to do that

[Petals81211 in reply to Calm_mama]

I have had a few blood tests since febuary for a few ongoing problems i have had im not sure if thyroid has been checked but will ask next time im in thanks again 😊 i have tried what you suggested and i have to say even tho its just the begining they have calmed down a little

[Hidden in reply to Calm_mama]

Hi Calm_mama! Great advice. I have anxiety and recently worsened cptsd. Obtrusive thoughts are maddening. The other night they started & I just kept reiterating...they're just thoughts! If I can somehow render them powerless, freedom will follow. Thanx! (And love your user name!)

[lolavee1]

i get this all the time always have years ago it was just about myself and now i have 2 little ones and we can be going about our day and something catches me and i suddenly get these thoughts of wat could, horrible horrible thought of the worst rhat could possibly happen. I learned to just live with it and try to shut it out sometimes it makes me cry but thats just the way my mind works

[Petals81211 in reply to lolavee1]

Really hope yours calm down its a horrible thing to live with x

[RobynC]

You are not alone . Thoughts are just thoughts and terrible thoughts are not a reflection of your character ! I’ve had intrusive thoughts since a kid . Anxiety comes when you give too much power to thoughts.

[Hidden]

I have intrusive thoughts as well, some that have really hurt me. I recommend going to moodsmith.com she has good videos and an intrusive thoughts online therapy program for $29 a month.

[Petals81211 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you will give it a look

[mormortg]

Hi Zoe,

I know exactly what you’re going through as I had the same when I turned 18. I’m now 62 and those bad thoughts never happened in reality. This may give you temporary assurance but you’ll probably begin to have doubts because it’s also known as the doubting disease. What you have is OCD which is a form of Anxiety. If you read the book titled Brain Lock by Dr. Schwartz you will learn all about it and find true relief. One of the best things you’ll learn in the book is the phrase “This is not me, it’s my OCD.”