Hi,
I have been looking into ocd alot lately to try and help myself. The thing that is bothering me is are intrusive thoughts and doubt the same thing? Hope this makes sense.
I used to get many intrusive thoughts they would just hit me like a bolt and terrify me, things like 'what if i stabbed someone' 'what if i shout out something on the bus' plus lots more.
The thing is now i dont seem to be getting them on this some sort of level. They are more doubts like 'what if that comment i just made was bad' 'what if i am a bad person and i am set to punished for it' 'should a try and make things right' 'can i make things right or is it too late now'.
Its like the intrusive thought used to hit me but the doubt sort of creeps in.
I hope someone can relate to this.
Please could someone let me know if i should be treating these doubts in the same was as an intrusion?
I just seem to go over and over conversations and things that are worrying me for hours until i feel terrible.
Many thanks
sarah