[Nike007]

Hello. This is probably is triggering, so warning here.

It hasn't happened as frequently lately, but generally, do other people on here get really violent thoughts? Like death of others and self? Or committing violent acts? But you don't want it to happen, but you are force to watch and/or experience it. It just keeps replaying and replaying and replaying. Mine are very graphic too. Makes me terrified of society at times. This is one of the worse parts of OCD.

Has anyone manage to make is happen less? I just know less stress = less OC symptoms. But nothing else has really helped to get rid of the thoughts.

Social anxiety disorder, GAD, OCD, and panic attacks

Lexapro, 10 mg

[Skeezyks]

Yes, the Skeezyks struggles with this from time-to-time. It seems to come-&-go. I recall mentioning it to a psych nurse years ago. She just brushed it off. I presume it is related to the never-ending generalized anxiety I struggle with. (I do walking meditation as one way of trying to lessen my level of anxiety.) I'm confident I wouldn't ever act on it... except that it is, I imagine, related to the impulses which have led me to 2 major suicide attempts in the past. So, while I don't believe I am in danger of harming anyone else, I can never say the same for myself with complete confidence...

[Ladycakes]

I can relate to this so much I could have written it. It is like the brain makes up these whole horrible movies and forced you to watch it over and over.

I haven't had any luck in totally disabling it. I'm only just getting started on trying to deal with these issues. It often helps to distract myself, so I watch lots of movies and funny tv shows (avoid things of a serious or graphic nature!) and also audibly telling myself "it's not real, it's just the anxiety, it's not real". Focussing on repeating this to myself can put a chip in the horrible scenes in my head and help me to focus on another thing.

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[Nike007]

Originally Posted by Ladycakes

I can relate to this so much I could have written it. It is like the brain makes up these whole horrible movies and forced you to watch it over and over.

I haven't had any luck in totally disabling it. I'm only just getting started on trying to deal with these issues. It often helps to distract myself, so I watch lots of movies and funny tv shows (avoid things of a serious or graphic nature!) and also audibly telling myself "it's not real, it's just the anxiety, it's not real". Focussing on repeating this to myself can put a chip in the horrible scenes in my head and help me to focus on another thing.

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Hello. I am fine watching violent things. It's just I get a random thought pop into my mind and it takes over. I can't control it. It just happens. I don't like it. I try to make myself stop thinking of it, but it is really hard. I am going to try this to help reduce anxiety. I got a picture of someone I really care for and us being really happy together and every time I look at it, I feel happy inside, so I am hoping that it will help get rid of violent thoughts and replace them with happy ones.