[lauraislame]

Is this a normal thing for most people or what? A lot of times I just get really horrible disorted thoughts like I just wanna hurt someone or myself. Mostly myself. Or I just get so mad I want to litterally flip a table but I stop myself because I'm in school and I don't want people to be afraid of me or something. I just get so freakin irritated and I want to hurt something. I feel like I'm imploding on myself

[Happy Camper]

I'm considering taking up boxing just to prevent the emotional bottle-up that happens from time to time.

I think it's normal for people to have thoughts of both homicidal and suicidal natures, just not to be preoccupied by them--and obviously not to act on them.

[Capriciousness]

I was very confused and ashamed of those horrible thought suggestions about doing awful things I would never actually think myself until I read Julie Fast's books where she talks about something called Thought Intrusions which are a more sneaky form of hearing voices. It doesn't sound necessarily like a voice in your head but a powerful suggestion or feeling or thought of doing something awful. Sometimes extremely powerful. This helped me to realize that this was another part of this lovely illness and to try to distance myself from those thoughts.

The rage stuff sucks too.

[lauraislame]

Thankyou that helps a lot! I never really knew what to call these "thoughts" cos they weren't really voices exactly? In a way yes but it wasn't from outside, like someone talking to me. It was all internal. Sometimes I kinda act on them in lesser ways like thowing a book or something but then I laugh like "HHAHA yeh I was kidding don't worry!" But inside I'm just really angsty

[faerie_moon_x]

Sounds like intrusive thoughts. I have them a lot and they are violent and scary. Other people have sexual ones. It just depends. Best way to fight them is not act on them and remember they are just thoughts. Coping skills. Relaxation techniques, deep breathing. Stress check, take a break or go for a walk and get the energy out of your system.

[BipolaRNurse]

I never knew what those horrible thoughts were until I joined this forum. I mean, I just thought I was a terrible person at heart or I wouldn't have had them. It was such a relief to find out that they're a "normal" part of bipolar and that I'm not rotten or evil for thinking them. Although I've got to admit, they've become fewer and farther between since I've been on an antipsychotic.

[tigersassy]

I've been getting these thoughts or feelings about others a lot. Part of the reason my dr thinks I'm manic. If I'm depressed it's directed at me. normally I hate hurting anyone.

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