Intrusive Thoughts

Responding to Intrusive Thoughts:

1. Notice the thought (without judgment)
2. Acknowledge the thought and accept the uncertain
3. Embrace any and all emotions that come along
4. Re-engage with what you love, special emphasis on valued activities

*Simple yes, but BY NO MEANS easy*
It is a skill set. Stay with it and let us know how it goes!

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Noticing them will make them turn into something even worse for me

[sasaalien]

No no no i am not going to say that my intrusive thoughts are possible my mind would be ruined if i did omg no no no no please they are reeeeally bad please😢

[lukastheprussian]

I don't think that thinking, intrusive thought could be true will be helpful...
You won't be able to put the spinning and ruminating away then. Mark Dejesus teaches that "the problem is not the problem". So for example, if you've had an intrusive thought about stabbing someone to death and are afraid that you might be a serial killer, then you're not. A serial killer wouldn't worry or be afraid of being a killer, because he has no empathy or remorse about that. All intrusive thoughts have their origin in things that we want to avoid at all costs

[Hannesl]

Once i was popping a pimple with like a pimple-popping tool thing and then my brain just said: “poke your eye” and i was like….😐

[proffessionalpublicpeoplehater]

4. do what it says. “what are you doing in my house, who are you? what are you doing?! with this treasure i summon…..”

[Ilovsooop]

I am NOT going to say that I may do that

[johnbonamigo]

False memory? could happen is the future

[wakeupatnightable]

Are you mixing up intrusive and impulsive?
Impulsive is "I could eat this whole pizza in 5 minutes before my mother gets back"
Intrusive is "I could eat this baby in 5 minutes before its mother gets back"

[RVEN_SHADE]

well my intrusive thought won and i drew a proxy mark on my chest with sharpie :, D

[Pine_dude]

Intrusive thoughts:"eat your grandma"
Me:do the things that she said and after that say ok and do it like a champion

[besarcasticandchill]

i can relate with, bcuz i do same thing for my intrusive thoughts

[Loki-N]

You do NOT want to embrace those.
Ma'am did you ever have an intrusive thought? Thinking it can happen will make. it. worse. It's called intrusive for a reason, you don't want those thoughts
Instead you should acknowledge the fact that this is just a pop-up from your brain and it will not happen, that everyone who's included in the thought is safe

[Yeonjunlover]

One time I was holding my neighbors newborn and my intrusive thoughts were, “THROW THE BABY OUT THE WINDOW!”

[GaryCapital]

Ik this out of pocket aka intrusive thought. But is the thought of trying to smash someone an intrusive thought?

[gowthamprakaash]

I don't think that's right/helpful. Acknowledging just makes it worse. Not everything can be acknowledged. WTF!

[-JustSofia-]

*Acknowledge that the thought is possible*
“I could commit su!c!d3 and do more $h”
*Embrace the emotions that come with it*
“but I like being happy :(”