And I hate it because of the feeling I get and fear that I wont have control and I will just do it. I thought it was just panic attacks. But reading these I feel a little less scared and anxious. I got help and im so much better now but they will always return every so often and it makes me sick to think I can think these things about people I love so much. Also, while I have these thoughts I feel like hugging someone, and just being comforted by someone who understands me and all my problems. I am afraid I just want to normal and back to me the joyful happy person I am. It's Hard for Me to Be Around My Pregnant Friends, Ask E. Jean: I Love Him, But I'm Against Marriage. Hi Sedna,My name is Tracy Im not sure how old you are now but I can tell you I have had those thoughts myself.I have been dealing with these thoughts for a very long time.Some days are better then others.What I can tell you is that you WILL not hurt anyone.I too have had thoughts that I need to go in a mental hospital and I did just that.I was there for 2 weeks and Then I left.But while I was there I had relized that these thoughts are just a thoughr.Its like having a fear of clowns,spiders,snakes ect.You know that its just a fear and how do you over come a fear,you face it.I too at this point how to over come this fear and am working really hard at it.I just wanted you to know that you arent the only one out there with these thoughts there are more people then you think. Lily, it might be a combination of ROCD and depression. It is surprisingly common. I feel like because of these thoughts im not worthy. I have epilepsy as well and take medication, Im worried theyll just blame i on that, but I know its not. I am scared to be around kids because i thought that I was going to hurt them without knowing it. I would have days where my inside would torment me-I would cry myself to sleep holding my Bible etc.I recentley came home and some days are goodbut days like today where I feel like I am ten steps further back from when I started! Thank you all and I hope you guys fine solutions as well. I have overcome all of the feelings, except for when driving, my husband has to take me ever where. What if this isnt just ocd? Any advice? Even as I was reading this column, I started crying because it reminds me of the suffering it has put me through, and I HATE it. We will make it through this you guys, you have to have faith and the courage to persevere! The older I got the more then I could do featured over the could happen. Dear E. Jean: I recently lived through an attempted break-in. I have this fear of a man breaking into my home. 1. There are things you can do to help control the safety of your surroundings.
Aggressive Obsessions: Fear of Harming or Killing Others I think the second to the last two line is where your anxiety is camped out. Came with a sudden force at night not long after she angered me. According to Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control advocacy group, an average of 57 women in the U.S. each month are shot and killed by intimate partners, and victim counts are increasing.
Several people found dead in AZ home, gas leak likely cause of death I have read the book brain lock and it helps me even though i havent been diagnosed with OCD. My latest obbsession hit me hard after reading a horrible article about a new Mother who stabbed her baby To keep her safe from evil . Then today she said she had a thought for the first time today that it was time to go kill my parents. I would even play into the images sometimes, to keep from doing anything. I have a feeling it is becoming more prevalent becausein the last month, my ex-g/f frineds b/f started having it, and I just found out today a couple friend of hers both parties are suffering from harm-ocd. If youre doing anything to test or check whether or not youd act violently, this falls into the compulsion category.
Dream about someone trying to break into house - Dreams`opedia Suicide Obsessions: Fear of Killing/Harming Yourself, Scary Thoughts as Costumes: The Illusion of Danger, Imaginal Exposure vs. I dont want to ever hurt or kill my husband! Hi, ive had these thoughts and compulsions for years, aslong as i remember to be honest. To shoot in Texas, you must fear for your safety when someone is breaking in or attempting to break in to your home, occupied vehicle, or workplace.
Dreams Of Someone Trying to Kill You: Meaning and Interpretation I am prone to anxiety and depression anyway. I have Ocd and have been put on zoloft from pristiq. any ideas would be helpful. We all have the capacity to have bad thoughts. Thats the problem with using any type of specific question or criteria in order to differentiate between OCD and some specific feared situation. Do you enjoy the thoughts youre experiencing? I been dealing with intrusive thoughts of harming others for about a year ever since my first anxiety attack. I call them tactics because I saw this as a mission to overcome my OCD. But when I think about what would happen if I did, I dont see myself feeling sorry or remorseful. OCD can certainly wreak havoc in ones life, and it tends to target whatever content will evoke the strongest fear response in the individual. Now that I know that its a disorder, I can go forward and I talk about it to my physical therapist ..how to bring this to my doctor?? It was, and is, horrifying to think that. Sometimes I think death is my only way out of this its just to much. Anyway, back on topic: I was never properly *diagnosed* with OCD (is that even possible?). Everyday is a struggle and always will be. Im no doctor but I would definitely believe that you have OCD. So far, no one has been able to provide me any solutions aside from the seemingly programmed response of Go to a doctor I would be grateful for any advice. Once I knew I could not kill myself it turned even more to other people. Writing in a journal was helpful because I could see my obsessions on paper and realize how irrational they are. ERP works well for aggressive thoughts, so you might want to start by finding an OCD specialist in your area to help guide you. Its all very disturbing and Im having a hard time dealing with it. I take two types of medicines:seraquel-100mg at night and fluoxitine 40mg in mornings- I am even scared the medicine will have an affect on actions during night. Im wondering if its spiking and what the cause of it is? Good luck with your healing. 3. I also make sure all of the deadbolts on the doors are locked. I have been struggling with harmful, aggressive OCD for over 3 years now. These thoughts I have are really hard to vocalize when i have my group therapy sessions. get a dog (they will alert you of strangers before they even get to the house) and a gun if you can handle it responsibly. All this information was very helpful . I believe I have always had OCD, as when I look back on my childhood there were times when I wouldnt want people to touch to my belongings and move them, I had to constantly wash my hands because I didnt think they were clean enough, and mental images that were disturbing to the point where I would have to make a ritual to make the thoughts go away. I would never hurt them but after I do this I feel so guilty like I am a bad mother. Ocfoundation.org has a good list of OCD treatment centers and specialists. Im now 28 and last night getting a lift over the road i sat in the back.It was a 5 minute drive and i strangled in my head my father with a cheese cutter and then stabbed my mum in the neck a few times and watched her bleed out. Avoidance of church and confession (alternatively, may have rituals involving compulsive prayer or confession). Also when a thought comes I will say yes to going ahead with it to see how I feel about it emotionally. Did you see this? Awareness of fear makes it easier for you to work on the fear and stop it from destroying your relationships in the future. When I was younger I use to have OCD tendencies having to wash my hands a set number of times, checking locks on doors a set number of times, and I have always had OCD about checking on my children before I can go to sleep even my 16 year old, to where I cant fall asleep until I do it. its very hard to control sometimes but Im scared to tell anyone about it and my mother does not care for my thoughts and I do not want to get in trouble with anyone or thing or be sent to a mental hospital either. when i begin to get stressed out theme y really start bombarding me and when i start feeling this why i think this is it this when i snap. Im definitely going to schedule an appointment with a therapist soon! How can I be a better parent if I suffer these kinds of thoughts? There are repressed memories, fears or emotions that you are not confronting. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. I have thoughts of killing and hurting a loved one. About a month after her passing, I had the scariest feeling that I was the reason she passed away, as if I killed her. Your imagination is too Hitchcockian for a first- or second-floor flat.
Why am I so paranoid about someone breaking in? (Harpaxophobia) Thanks, Mitch! It happen mainly when I try and to go to sleep. Miss Anxious, My Quivering Dewdrop: Is your domicile the famed 1896 home of Albert Einstein? Also, can you give me a few ways of handling spontaneous intrusive thoughts in a non-avoidant, non-neutralising way? I thought it was PPD. Recovery from OCD involves learning to live with doubt and uncertainty. You want to get to know your OCD better than it knows you. I dont need to add talking to an imaginary friend to my list of ailments. I at times feel I dont deserve life. Therapy? Ive owned firearms for 25 years and became horrified that if that guy from Ft. I have so many fears, fears of being evil deep down inside, fear of being psycho, fear of having something rare, fear of having schizophrenia or other mental illnesses. Usually, this will be natural when we wake up suddenly because of bad dreams. Aggressive obsessions often focus on violent, murderous (stabbing, shooting, choking, poisoning), or criminal (arson, bank robberies) acts and involve graphic mental images of blood, injury, and death. I also dont want to tell my girlfriend because Im afraid shell look at me like a ticking time bomb thats going to snap and murder her. Hi Im a 14 year old who has been having these thoughts since I was 12 they are extremely graphic and very violent most of the time they are me hurting someone I was wondering what I should do about it . Ever sense then I've been tripping out at night. Many individuals with aggressive obsessions worry about losing control and acting on their unwanted thoughts. A general fear of being poisoned can develop into a phobia ( toxicophobia or iophobia) if it becomes distressing enough that it interferes with the person's life. It sounds like there are multiple layers the avoidance of uncomfortable social situations (i.e., the party) and the fear of what your avoidance might mean. Please know I understand what you are going through. I am saddened to read all of the stories about others who have this issue in their lives, such young ages, much too young to have to deal with such turmoil. I get these bad thoughts all the time. This worked well for me until about 2 years back. I just had an image flash from my eyes, that I got the scissors and stabbed my rabbit. I dont know, but for the time being I want to invest time in actually living my life instead of trying to control my thoughts.
What is the fear of someone breaking into your house? Thanks for your post. Over time, I tried several different tactics. The thoughts are going to happen, I accept that. I have read each comment and am praying for each of you today. I know what this is like. I dont have money nor insurance to seek help from a professional. I thought I was the ONLY one. Do not self-diagnose and do not self medicate. (Back on again). Sadly, this is a very common occurrence in OCD. hi. You need to be more flexible and open-minded in your thinking and in your decision making. My advice would be to roll with the uncertainty. Please help? My name is Jake and I am 23 years old. This is so me! RIP mom I love you <3, ive recently started having these fears myself, im 19. and when it started i thought i was having urges to hurt people and it scared me. The purpose of my dream meaning is to demystify the dream as far as possible. Thankfully i have not enjoyed or wished these thoughts to come back. i feel so guilty for having these thoughts, and the fact that they are getting stronger is very bad. All of the articles I can find are directed at those that have harm obsession, not for those close to them. I live in a little cabin on an island (it's about the size of a mattress) in upstate New York. 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