[iwanttobebetter2013]

As I said in the title, I don't know if this the right forum to put this. I've dealt with anxiety in the past and I think it might have to deal with it so I'll put it here. Anyway, here's my problem: I can't stop thinking disgusting thoughts.

It's happening to me all the time. Whenever I do something, the most disgusting thought will pop into my mind. And it's like when they say to don't think about your nose itching... When you hear that, all you want to do is scratch your nose. I try to stop thinking about it, but I can't. It's taking over my life. It also happens when I see certain people. Please help me stop!

[optimize990h]

Do you have access to a therapist who could help you with a focused therapeutic treatment plan with goals to assist you to deal with what you describe(I am not sure what the diagnosis would be.)?

Some of what you describe suggests something in the OCD spectrum, but a professional is required to make a diagnosis. Anxiety and depression can result from having OCD symptoms, but it depends on your therapist, how it will be diagnosed so appropriate treatment can be started.

[iwanttobebetter2013]

Thanks for the response!

I finally found out that there is a name for what I'm dealing with: Intrusive thoughts.

Looking at people who have had intrusive thoughts and the wiki page really helped. It's pretty obvious that trying hard not to think of the thought will keep it in your head, it was just hard for to come to terms with.

Because the thoughts are so disgusting, it still is extremely annoying to me, but I'm no longer on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

When it comes to therapists, no, I don't have one. I think it would be nice but I still live in my parents house, there's no way they would pay for it, and I couldn't. Sometime in the future (although I'm still a bit squeamish about the idea) a therapist might be good idea. For now, I'll see if this board can help me stay sane.

Thanks again!

[ocdwifeofsociopath]

you made me scratch my noses lol. Whenever I had intrusive thoughts I would shake myself out of it and go find someone to have a conversation with or do something that requires thinking to distract myself. Always remember...these thoughts are not you, they do not reflect your personality. they are "Intrusive" because they are unwanted.