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Intrusive Thoughts
I thought it would be helpful to make one general thread for those struggling with intrusive thoughts.
I've been struggling a lot with intrusive thoughts. It's progressed so that now I can't stop thinking of hurting both myself and my family. It's very distressing how close I get to acting out the thoughts. I usually have to physically do something to prevent me from doing whatever is going through my head. Today I was in the shower, and I couldn't shake the feeling of wanting to just put my head under the showerhead and inhale as much water as I could. I actually got a mouthful of water before I spit it out & hurried to get out. It really freaked me out how close I was to breathing in. I get thoughts like that all the time at the worst times, usually when I'm with someone. I'm thankful it usually happens around other people so I'm less likely to act it out, but it still scares me that I think of hurting or even killing my family or myself.
If anyone has any good ways of coping, please let me know. Also feel free to share your story so I know I'm not completely off my rocker. Thanks!
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