MelodyToy4 0 Posted September 3, 2014 I have suffered from obsessed thinking on-and-off for several years. I am currently taking a well-known medication for anxiety. I am considering going to see a counselor who can teach me coping techniques. For now, I would love to meet others who suffer from pure obsessive thoughts to learn more about what others with this disorder go through and if they have any techniques to share. I tend to obsess over things regarding my children, their failures and the adults that correlate with those failures. I also obsess over friends, particularly friends who do not/can't/wont give as much into the relationship as I do. I also obsess over some things related to sex. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gilly 1086 Posted September 3, 2014 Hey melody, welcome to AC It sounds familiar yes indeed. I highly recommend seeing a counselor, they can help you understand why you have these obsessive thoughts and how to break the cycle. It can get better, hang in there but definitely consider counselling/therapy. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cr@zyd0t 6 Posted October 2, 2014 Hi Melody, welcome to the group. Sorry I'm slow to reply, but I've been trying to pretend that I have no anxiety for a few weeks....the past week reminded me, unfortunately. I wanted to tell you that I absolutely have an issue with obsessive thoughts. I do not suffer, as much from the compulsion portion of OCD, but I obsess to the point of anxiety attack, about things that aren't real or that I can not control. For me, at this stage in my life, I obsess about my health, and things associated with illness. It is horrible, but it is the way I am, and I am working to control it. I hate to admit it, but I have, again, started some meds to help ease my anxiety, or at least the "flight" mentality that comes along with it. Someone in this group also had given me the "alphabet game" as a means of trying to change my train of thought. It is like the old drinking game from high school......start with a subject, for example Fruits. Go through the alphabet, from A to Z and come up with a fruit beginning with each. A=apple B=Banana, c=cantaloupe etc. It forces you to think about something different. It does not always help, but other times, it does and those little successes offer amazing moments of relief. Try vegetables another time. Or boys names, or movie titles. Change it each time to make it different. This coping "game" has even, a few times, helped me to fall asleep at night when I can't stop the obsessive thoughts. Every little tool helps. I hope you feel stronger today! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Czarel 1 Posted October 23, 2014 Hi I am actually new here I've been experiencing intrusive thoughts lately like a month already, it's so random that it appears whether I'm busy or not. I haven't seen a psychiatrist or a psychologist because I'm kind of scared of what people may think of me, because here in the Philippines, people have placed a stigma on persons with mental disorders. These thoughts by the way are so disturbing, these are images of myself hurting me, or my loved ones. What I do have are only thoughts, so far I believe I don't have repetitive behaviors but what concerns me the most are the bad thoughts it is so shameful to share this to someone else, I just really couldn't sleep now because of these thoughts again, i have tried breathing exercises and nothing seems to relieve my mind from these thoughts. I only discovered that I am experiencing symptoms of OCD through websites such as psychcentral etc. So I am asking for help if someone could somehow shed some light about what I am experiencing, and your replies would really help me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bumblegirl 1 Posted January 30, 2015 Hi Melody, I'm new here too. I can definitely sympathise with you. I have ocd and I obsess over things to do with my son and other things (such as I feel like a failure, etc) and I have intrusive thoughts. I am currently having cognitive behavioural therapy and it is helping slowly but it is very hard because you are forced to face your fears. I was on medication for 5.5 years but I recently came off it and I'm hoping I can stay off although I'm still unsure if I will manage that. If you would like to chat feel free to get in touch xx 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
