intrusive thoughts stuck

[pawParticipant]

Hi, I don’t know how to cope with to intrusive thoughts it’s like when I remember a bad memory intrusiveness thoughts get “stuck” to the memory. The intrusive thought is controlling me and I feel scared of these thoughts I feel both the intrusive thoughts and the memories and I get very upset. Anyone else got this?

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[klukeyParticipant]

<p style=”text-align: left;”>I’ve been suffering somatic ocd, obsessive breathing, anxiety etc very badly past few weeks. But it ramped up horribly two days ago,when an intrusive thought popped in saying “what if, every time I see my wife, I’m going to make myself stop breathing”. Awful, and I’ve spent the 48 obsessing. My question is – the thought started two days ago, and I’ve not reacted – no trying to stop breathing etc. On this basis, can I just put it down as an intrusive thought ONLY, and try to move on?. All help and advice gratefully received. It’s absolute hell</p>

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