Intrusive thoughts are the bane of my life

How do I make them stop? Intrusive thoughts and thought broadcasting are quite the combo.
Does anybody have any advice on this?
I know it’s anxiety related, but it’s impossible not to be anxious when it happens

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Only way I can make mine stop is a ativan and sleep

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It’s so annoying, it happens randomly and usually comes in a flurry of thoughts all at once. And then I try to push it out of my mind and that makes it worse, so I just sit there embarrassed as ought!

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There is a count down method where you count 5 things you see, 5 things you hear and 5 things you feel, then go to 4 and so on by the end you should forget what you were thinking, works sometimes for me

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Amazing idea, thank you, I’ll definitely try that!

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Take Prozac.
I was debilitated by depression, anxiety and intrusive random thoughts to the point where I couldn’t get out of bed. I’m on 40 mg of Prozac and I’m going outside again. I can think too.

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All I know is I have the same issues. Even without that, the paranoia and anxiety make it extremely difficult to do things involving other people.

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Tell me about it lovely, so debihilitating

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I have mastered ignoring my intrusive thoughts and images…takes practice…good luck.

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Intrusive thoughts + thought broadcast is the entirety of my illness, aside from the C-PTSD. And it sucks lol. Tips appreciated.

Try to remember that even though you may “hallunicate” responses to your thoughts, most people are too busy with their own lives to even care about your thoughts… being told this helped me a great deal, but doesn’t stop my intrusive thoughts unfortunately :frowning:

Sorry you’re going through this, hope you’re well :slight_smile:

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Did you try other drugs before taking Prozac?

Yes but Prozac worked the best

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My entire brain feels like intrusive thoughts. A lot of my thoughts feel like they aren’t my own because of the incoherence and randomness of some of them. It’s incredibly annoying.

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What kind of thoughts did you have?

Did you get on prozac?

I feel like someone is in my body putting pictures in my mind and I don’t want people being able to hear or see intrusive thoughts that are not necessarily mine I wish they would stop, I don’t want to go to emergency

I feel people are doing this to me making say things I don’t mean to other people I would just like to be me If I make it I would not want anything just enjoy living with my family and seeing my friends, People who think they can read my intrusive thoughts are insane, they always put me down

How long till you got relief?

Are you still on prozac? Does it help with your intrusive thoughts?