Bad thoughts pop in my head, how do i make it stop?!
Question: Bad thoughts pop in my head, how do i make it stop.?
I'll be all happy and then all of a sudden something thats just plain bad may pop into my mind or I'll be talking to my friend about something and all of a sudden my mind says 'wow, what a *****.' and I dont even mean it at all! And I'll think 'what.?why would i think that.?!' and i feel like I have no control over my thoughts. WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN.? HOW CAN I MAKE IT STOP.?
I am not a nutcase, even though I sound like one. I do believe in God, and I am worried that once I go to heaven I will think these terrible things, and god will be disappointed. thats my biggest worryHealth Question & Answer
I am not a nutcase, even though I sound like one. I do believe in God, and I am worried that once I go to heaven I will think these terrible things, and god will be disappointed. thats my biggest worryHealth Question & Answer
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It is important to deal with a negative internal monologue (self talk), or mental process, such as disturbing thoughts, or images, by the process of (a): recognising it, and (b): challenging it immediately.
When you notice something negative, such as: "I'm never going to get over this!" or: "Why am I always so pathetic/useless/such a loser.?" or even: "I can't do this/will never get over this!", or a disturbing image, recognise that this is part of the mindset which will hold you back from progress. Having identified and labelled it, visualise a large red "STOP!" sign, and/or possibly a stern faced person wagging an index finger at you in a negative manner, then say to yourself as forcefully as you can, even aloud in a big voice, if alone: "I know this tactic: GO AWAY FOR A WHILE !!!"
You may want to use either: "ruse", "ploy", "game", or "trick", instead of "tactic". In the case of an image, visualise a large "STOP" sign, or your preferred version. Some people go so far as to keep a wide rubber band in their pocket, then put it around their wrist, when they catch themselves backsliding, stretch and release it, as a method of reprogramming their mind sooner, but I don't regard it as being strictly necessary. Remember to remove it, afterwards, if you use this method.
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When you notice something negative, such as: "I'm never going to get over this!" or: "Why am I always so pathetic/useless/such a loser.?" or even: "I can't do this/will never get over this!", or a disturbing image, recognise that this is part of the mindset which will hold you back from progress. Having identified and labelled it, visualise a large red "STOP!" sign, and/or possibly a stern faced person wagging an index finger at you in a negative manner, then say to yourself as forcefully as you can, even aloud in a big voice, if alone: "I know this tactic: GO AWAY FOR A WHILE !!!"
You may want to use either: "ruse", "ploy", "game", or "trick", instead of "tactic". In the case of an image, visualise a large "STOP" sign, or your preferred version. Some people go so far as to keep a wide rubber band in their pocket, then put it around their wrist, when they catch themselves backsliding, stretch and release it, as a method of reprogramming their mind sooner, but I don't regard it as being strictly necessary. Remember to remove it, afterwards, if you use this method.
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That happens to me too when someone talks about something boring to me my mind is telling me to say STFU!Health Question & Answer
I know what you mean... it's like I'm with one of my nicest friends, and she's totally a sweetie, but I randomly think "Shut up you little *****" without even meaning any of it... or when you look down a water drain and want to drop your keys down... without reason... or have the sudden urge to scream out in public some of the stupidest most random things... It's perverseness... I totally thought I was like mental or something for having weird thoughts until my 9th grade English teacher made us read "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe... my teacher said that it is human nature to think or want to do things you know are wrong... Don't worry about making it stop... just know you are normal and it happens to everyone probably... if you're really worried, read the short story and just don't end up like the narrator... :)Health Question & Answer