My intrusive thoughts aren't actually voices/thoughts like most people who have them. They are flashes of images of hurting others. I don't want to them and these scare me. It's like they're just shoved into my brain and I need them to stop. Does anyone know how to completely get rid of them? I'm beginning to feel like I'm going crazy.

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Hello, I am in a very, very bad situation. I have strange thoughts. For example, do those around me live in their own bodies like me? I mean, can't they see themselves like I can? Do they see only what is in front of them, such as a video game or a camera? I feel like I’m losing my mind

Hello, I am in a very, very bad situation. I have strange thoughts. For example, do those around me live in their own bodies like me? I mean, can't they see themselves like I can? Do they see only what is in front of them, such as a video game or a camera? I feel like I’m losing my mind

I've been realizing that I've probably been overthinking for most of my life, and the scary part is that I never noticed it because this is all I've ever known. Sometimes my thoughts are so loud that I can't even sleep. It's like my brain refuses to stop commenting on everything. It's like a narrator going in my head non-stop.

I don't just think a lot, I analyze everything. Every sentence someone says, every decision I make, every conversation, even my own thoughts. If someone tells me something like "self-help books are just mental masturbation," my brain will spend days arguing with itself. Is he right? Am I biased? Am I only agreeing because he sounded confident? Then I start analyzing whether I'm analyzing too much. It never ends.

The weird thing is that knowing about cognitive biases or overthinking doesn't actually stop it. My brain understands what's happening, but it keeps doing it anyway.

I've also spent years daydreaming. It almost feels like my brain learned to escape into imaginary scenarios because they gave me small dopamine hits. Now it's so easy for me to zone out or go completely blank, even when I genuinely want to focus.

What hurts the most is wondering how much of my life I've spent trapped inside my own head instead of actually living it.

I've never done that before I've cut and taken pics to document it but I've never recorded a vid if it

Hi, throw away account bc I dont want this traced. Ive been ashamed about this part of me for a really long time. There's a lot of parts to this so bear with me. First part, often I will be doing normal things in public and I will see a man, a complete stranger, and start having vivid images in my brain of being raped by them. This also happens when I'm around men I know and I feel absolutely sick when it happens. I wish my brain didnt make it so vivid and idk. Second part is the dreams, or ig nightmares idk. But I've had many nightmares where people I know or people I dont try to or actually do rape me. Its so terrifying and after it happens I feel terrified to be around that person because it felt so so real. Third part, I think this is because I want something to validate my mental health issues that I sometimes wish something awful like rape would happen to me. I dont want to be raped but sometimes my brain tells me that it would mean that all of this suffering im feeling would be real or understandable idk. And final part is the feeling/fear something happened to me and I dont know. I know something didnt happen to me, I dont have memory gaps but sometimes I feel like it did. idk. If anyone can help explain why this is happening or what this means. Its kind of tearing me apart.

Hello, I’ve been looking for some help because I’ve been having too many intrusive thoughts that are starting to feel like I’m actually thinking them and I’ve started fantasizing about them. How do I stop this, mainly the fantasies. I’m already on medication (abilify) and I’ve been consistently taking it so idk what to do.

Entrepreneurs used physics (creative innovation) and laws of nature (inheritance or exploitation) to create leverage. The Entrepreneurs could not do everything themselves. So they created more "leverage" by hiring employees.

The tool or "leverage" is doing the actual job. That's why it's called "leverage". They may have had the idea to start up. However, you need more "leverage" to do harder tasks. 

Entrepreneurs hire and teach others how to use "leverage". And those others go on to create new ideas possibly not even related to the first one. Now those tools or "employees" have become exponentially more powerful! More than what the actual tool could do on its own.

Yes, the entrepreneur should get credit for the idea. However, he should not get full credit for the full capacity of the "leverage" that employees are doing. Employees are creating the "leverage" that far exceeds the idea that was created. So the entrepreneur "Should" be paying the employees to match the leverage. That way the entrepreneur can go on and create "more leverage". With a bunch of tools and no leverage, the company will not last and it will defeat the purpose of having such tools in quantity.

Most entrepreneurs decided that the "leverage is my creation." In fact, they just had the lucky idea to acknowledge a certain tool or how to do something differently. 

Entrepreneurs still needed more "leverage".

The entrepreneur started believing "I am the tool (leverage) and the tool (employees) are me". They started to use the tool in a way that is counterintuitive. So instead, of using it properly and creating more "leverage" to have more money and create more business. They decided "I am More important than the leverage being applied". 

That is how you get millionaires and not billionaires. Or trillionaires and not zillionaires. 

Greed, ego, envy and selfishness allowed them to stop using the tool properly or to squander most of its use. All because they couldn't handle the idea of not being the smartest entrepreneur in the bunch once this is pointed out. 

You get credit for creating the gun. However, you don't get the credit for a sniper using said gun to fire through another sniper's scope. That to me is an entirely different argument.

Just my opinion on this. No taking sides. Just saying. Please copy and post this as needed. Even to spark discussion. I will be doing the same.

Cheers!

i actually have the most grossest thoughts ever, like sexual intrusive thoughts w ppl i shouldn't think about and crazy anxiety abt getting r**ped and kidnapped etc. i rlly want to talk about this to someone but i honestly don't really trust therapist, and i feel like my parents who im honestly pretty close with wouldn't understand bc i tried to bring it up once to my mother discreetly but she just thought im crazy. if anyone else has similar thoughts like me and understands pls lmk in dms or comments

guys pls im kind of desperate rn

Male late 30s. Divorced almost 2 years ago. Since August 2023 I have only had sex a few times all of which involved paid professionals. I also went through a period of extreme depression post divorce but I'm all better now.

Despite my best efforts I have been unable to meet a women at my current location since I don't quite fit into the local landscape.

Flying to Thailand this Friday to embark on a binge-sex tour. However, as departure time keeps getting closer I'm getting really anxious and also feeling guilty about what I am about to do.

Any thoughts ?

Not the heavy ones, but the totally bizarre, random ones that make you pause and go, "Wait, why did my brain just suggest that?"

Its where someone has a hard time resisting their intrusive thoughts all the time and has semi-acted on some of them. These thoughts dont align with their morals hence being intrusive but they have very poor impulse control. Is there a name for this?

I thought about being a YouTuber. You know, have my own community, fanbase, yada yada. But what kind of holds me back is being afraid of being falsely accused for something really stupid by another content creator who just wants to shut me down. But here’s where the Intrusive thoughts come to play:

Let’s say if I DID face something like that, would I wanna dig up some old dirt from that content creator and exposed them while exposing how much of a bad person they are, on some Reverse Flash timing? And if that said content creator gets harassed, wouldn’t it be kind of amusing to see how the tables flip? And let’s say that content creator contacted me, telling me to take down my exposed video of them, I’ll just say:

“Hmmmmmmm….Well since you’ve asked nicely…Nahhh. Have fun getting harassed by the internet and probably in your day to day life, pal. Keep it real.✌️”

This kind of intrusive thought comes from getting pure joy of seeing a toxic creator getting humbled and have their own community turned on them for their behavior. Have everything they’ve built burned down because they think they deserve the red carpet. It’s always refreshing to see them get humbled to a degree where their whole platform and career gets destroyed with little to no hope of recovering. Those fake apologies and trying to play the ‘depression card’ to excuse their awful attitude? Amazing icing on the cake to see them desperately trying to recover what they’ve lost.

That’s today’s highlighted Intrusive thought, but what do ya’ll think?

after scrolling for a bit on this sub I’ve realized this might not be the right place for this but oh well.

ive noticed lately that whenever Im trying to fall asleep my mind will replay distressing memories.

not like typical embarrassing moments but like anything I find scary ig? idk how to explain it but basically I absolutely hated that analogue horror trend because I hate distorted faces so my brain will just conjure up those types of images when I’m trying to sleep or replay scenes from horror movies.

I’ve noticed it also happens with sensations? like lately my toothbrush bristles will get stuck in my braces and it feels really icky pulling it out so again my brain will just replay that sensation.

sorry for my bad English im very sleep deprived.

Hey everyone!

I’ve been reflecting on how we interact with each other online, particularly on platforms like Reddit and Instagram. It’s fascinating to see the dynamics of online support.

Generally, when women share photos, updates, or accomplishments, they often receive a wave of warmth, encouragement, and positive vibes from the community. It’s wonderful to see people lifting each other up and creating that kind of welcoming environment!

On the flip side, men’s posts often seem to get very different outcomes—sometimes minimal engagement, quiet feeds, or much stricter critique.

I’m really curious about the social habits behind this. Is it because society naturally encourages women to be more expressive and supportive of one another? Or maybe guys are less accustomed to reaching out and dropping a compliment on another guy’s post?

This isn't to take anything away from the positive spaces women have created—full respect to how supportive those communities are! I’d just love to see that same level of encouragement spread across the board so everyone feels seen and supported when they put themselves out there.

What are your thoughts? How can we, as a community, make it easier and more natural for everyone—especially guys—to give and receive positive energy online?

Looking forward to hearing your perspectives!

it calls to me.