autisticchangeling:

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Guide to: Intrusive thoughts.

💛you are NOT your thoughts💛

1. Intrusive thoughts are common. Around 2% of the population live with unwanted recurrent and distressing intrusive thoughts, images or impulses.

Some examples of intrusive thoughts:

• Intrusive thoughts or mental images of harming/killing ones spouse, parent, child, or self

• Repeatedly worrying that one has or will physically assault another person

• Repetitive thoughts that one has said or written something inappropriate

• Mental images or thoughts that one considers sacrilegious or blasphemous

2. They cause distress because of the meaning. Often we question , what it means , are we bad?, am i going to hell? (no ur not bad and ur not going to hell! Remember you can’t stop a thought but you can choose what you do with it! Try to replace it with something happy if you can, like your safe space or happy place.

3. Intrusive thoughts are Ego Dystonic, This means that the thoughts are the opposite of what you are! They are contrary to your true nature.

4. Be assured you are NOT alone, my friend 💛 Intrusive thoughts are often kept secret due to the nature of the thoughts. Everyone experiences them so you are not the only good person to have a “bad” thought!!!

p.s. My inbox and asks are ALWAYS open if you guys need to talk about anything ! please do not be scared because I am your friend and I would never judge you 💛

I remember being worried about intrusive thoughts as a kid and my mom told me “Good people think bad thoughts. Bad people act on them” and that helped a lot

Also just telling myself that it’s an intrusive thought and to ignore it can help because overtime it builds up the habit to just ignore them