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Originally Posted by AV88
Thank you for the replys everyone I appreciate it. I admire the examples you gave me.This explains why when the thoughts come, I twitch my head to the side, to "start all over." Sometimes when I clear my head, I envision a sky with clouds, almost to substitute the image. And for some awkward reason, it helps when I look at the time. The time as to be a nice round number like 3:05 or 5:10. I never thought about the concept of "rituals" till recently.
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Thanks for the reply AV88 - the rituals you mentioned definitely sound like you're making deals with yourself, which is typical of OCD and obsessive behaviors - they're ritual behaviors which quell the anxiety temporarily. So now you know you're not a bad person at all,
just a person who needs help.
Be upfront with your doctor and therapist - discuss the intrusive thoughts and how it might be OCD or obsessive thoughts. Even just knowing a person can have a thought pop in their head, but it doesn't mean you really want to do the thought in this case, is helpful. The fact the thought upsets you is another key point...of lack of intention.