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Intrusive thoughts
Unwanted thoughts, images or urges that feel distressing or out of character, and why fighting them can make them louder.
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This page is being written
It will be reviewed by a clinician before it's published. It will cover:
- What intrusive thoughts are
- Why trying to push them away often backfires
- When intrusive thoughts are part of OCD
- Where to find help
From Scripture
For reflection
Optional. These passages sit alongside care. They aren't a promise of healing or an answer to a doubt.
In the multitude of my thoughts within me, your comforts delight my soul.
The psalmist doesn't pretend the crowd of thoughts isn't there.
It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail. They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness.
Written in grief, by someone who still felt the weight.
World English Bible · public domain
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