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Fred3Casual Contributor
I have Schizophrenia and my main symptom is intrusive thoughts. My intrusive thoughts are mainly gross sexual things. I'm constantly worried about accidentally saying something obscene. I'm on medication for it but the thoughts never completely go away. Does anyone have some advice?
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
My gut response is ART @Fred3
Find ways ... in music ... visual arts ... etc ... to remove it from purely verbal realm ... whatever arts work for you ...
Partly it is natural ... as our biology is wired that way ... another thing ... I volunteer at a zoo ... that helps me understand a lot of those animalistic things in a way that is intelligent and inclusive rather than rejecting and judgemental.
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UkulelegirlNew Contributor
I get intrusive thoughts as well. What is really important is to do talk therapy with a psychologist and get involved with some exposure therapy with the psychologist. These thoughts can be unwelcome but everyone gets them, a brain like ours just fixated on them unfortunately because we try so hard to push them away.
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LilacaSenior Contributor
I have intrusive thoughts too - all nonsensical stuffs.
I found this website helpful, they have a module for intrusive thoughts and images too and suggestions on how to deal with them.
Here's a summary:
This module continues with anxiety management information and techniques focussing on intrusive thoughts:
They come with free virtual therapist session too.
Hope this helps! 🙂
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DorianNew Contributor
I have really bad intrusive thoughts too! About all sorts of things. I used to worry a lot that other people could hear and see what I was thinking too. Now, I just let the thoughts be. I might shudder or think they're gross or upsetting, but I just let the thoughts be there, exist, and don't try to fight them. It's easier that way.
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