Intrusive thought??

[happybunny13]

Hello
I've been struggling with very high anxiety and intrusive thoughts that go from one subject to the next. Is it still an intrusive thought if it's telling you to do something? Most people thoughts seem to start with
What if I.... I walked past my fish tank and I had a thought.. kill the fish . Is that till an intrusive thought? Normally my thoughts are like what if... This scared me as it was quite direct .
Thanx

[Darksky]

Yes, thats another perfect example of an intrusive thought. They can fill you with anxiety agonising over the ‘what ifs’. But they can also tell you to do something you would never do. Like kill your fish. You know you won’t do it. It’s just another way for anxiety to take a bite out of you. Treat it like all the rest. Let it drift off.