intrusive thoughts?
Anyone suffer from Pure OCD? Intrusive thoughts that are never ending and scary?
I have intrusive thoughts. They get worse with my depression, but my depression is caused by OCD. Intrusive thoughts are one of the worst things I've ever felt.
@blimey11221607 arg I know. I used to fear panic attacks but intrusive thoughts are totally trumping that. Not sure which is worse.. the pits.
@blimey11221607 I also only get depressed from my intrusive thoughts..sometimes I just wanna give up cause they're so horrid. But I don't have actual depression....so snap!
I do/did, I don't get them that frequently the past year or so, but still have the fear of "what if they happen again, what if they come stronger than ever". I remember that even some cartoons triggered me, was usually only the same cartoon but since was one my cousin really loved, I'd have to walk away or change channels even before the cartoon started, so I didn't have the sexual intrusive thoughts. I was 13-14 when that situation happened, and for years after when I was changing channels and heard/saw the cartoon, I'd start panicking.
Now my "intrusive thoughts" happen in my sleep as nightmares, not during day. And I won't be able to wake up fully from the nightmare for about half hour, so I'll stay trapped in between sleep/awake, knowing I'm asleep and it's not real. When I wake up, I start shaking and hyperventilating and when it happens I'm also afraid if will happen next time I fall asleep again. I used to have sleep paralysis in my teen's so probably both got connected 
Sorry for sharing so much, but I'm glad someone mentioned pure o, since it's so difficult that not many talk or know about it
@givemecoffee glad you don't get them as much anymore! YAY you!!!
Yah...mine are sexual at the moment or they were.. now I get instursive thoughts about having the thoughts that fills me with such dread and premanant anxiety, it exhausting. I also started getting them very young. But the 'theme' was different. I only realized once I'd started reading about OCD that it was actually a "thing" and I'm not alone. Trying to read a book at the moment "overcoming unwanted intrusive thoughts" it's helping a bit when I make myself read it. It's crazy how they explain it completely correctly...the whole process :/
@Mommalicious Oh thought I'd mention (forgot to add on my reply bellow) that I found a youtuber that talks about Pure O and her videos have helped me go "OH so it's not just me!". Her name is Chrissie Hodges
@givemecoffee thanks will check it out. Found Mark Freemans youtube channel pretty helpful too :)
sometimes i get thoughts of the tiniest things EVER that i've done (eating in class, etc) and feel bad
i always get the worst intrusive thoughts of hurting myself and dying and stuff from horror movies and i'm so scared that stuff might actually come true and now i meditate every night before bed but it rarely helps
@Mommalicious
Yes, I’m diagnosed with the Pure O version of OCD. I have very few compulsions but the thoughts are almost a form of compulsions themselves. It’s like my mind searches for the thought’s that it knows are horrible and distressing and once it finds one I spiral and think repetitive thoughts to try to counter intrusive ones.
@Mommalicious I think so? My parents think I have OCD but I haven't been diagnosed so I don't want to say I have it, but I don't suffer from compulsions and my thoughts are like speeding trains. I've suffered from intrusive thoughts a lot. It's confusing. I also have a BFRB (diagnosed) which might be related...? I'm not sure.
Yes, I have Pure-O. You’re not alone!
