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Would you guys be okay telling me about your intrusive thoughts? I have really bad intrusive thoughts i guess due to anxiety specifically about harming other like accidentally sexually assaulting someone or about incest, they used to make me feel so disgusted with myself before i went to therapy and understood they're just thoughts about what I don't want to happen like when you're holding a knife and start thinking about harming yourself or others or when you're holding a baby and you think about dropping it so you start holding the baby tighter to not let that happen. I still get really bad intrusive thoughts and guilt but now i can deal with them. I know a lot of people get even worse intrusive thoughts so if you're comfortable sharing you can!
My intrusive thoughts get worse the more depressed I get. I have had intrusive thoughts since I can remember, but they peaked when puberty hit and began causing physical pain (at least the thoughts involving self harm). Most of my intrusive thoughts are violent and sexual. When I'm holding a pen, knitting needle, or a knife, I often imagine stabbin...... reply
