Intrusive thoughts Pure O

Credit to OCDUK which i used for some of the information I have personal experience of intrusive thoughts so can partly relate to this

One reason some sufferers find it difficult to open up about this form of OCD is the fear of people assuming that these thoughts somehow mean they have the desire to act out these thoughts for example if they are having Intrusive Thoughts of violenting harming another person or thoughts of abusing children however this is the complete opposite and the sufferer will do any ritual they can to "Avoid" this happening, It is a fear based on a unwanted thought not a desire

Intrusive thoughts, In the spectrum of OCD, are where a person generally suffers with obsessional thoughts that are repetitive, disturbing and often horrific and repugnant in nature. For example, thoughts of causing violent or sexual harm to loved ones.

Because the intrusive thoughts are repetitive and not voluntarily produced, they cause the sufferer extreme distress - the very idea that they are capable of having such thoughts in the first place can be horrifying. However, what we do know is that people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder are the least likely people to actually act on the thoughts, partly because they find them so repugnant and go to great lengths to avoid them and prevent them happening.

Intrusive thoughts can cover absolutely any subject, but the more common areas of OCD related concerns covers the following sub- categories:

Relationships

Sexual Thoughts - Fear of:

Magical Thinking - believing that:

Religious - believing that:

Violent Thoughts - fear of: