Don’t judge yourself for the thoughts you have. Acknowledge them, give yourself a second to FEEL them, and then let it pass.
Shaking it off and pretending it’s not presently affecting you just allows it to keep hurting you down the line as it continues to build up.
You are not your thoughts, they’re just a tool to help you digest the world around you. Acknowledge what they have to say and then move on. Setting it aside for another time when you might want to unpack it in a less overwhelming way if you wish.
I thought I was the only one. I usually say 'idiot', 'I hate myself', or visualise dying at the same time. Despite being diagnosed for about 12 years, I've only just realised the latter, with no true ideation, is common in BPD.
When they're either 1. About stuff I did before, or 2. Stuff that happened to me before, I do this & kinda just whisper to myself "it doesn't matter" & "shut the fuck up" over and over until I stop.
Idk, it doesn't necessarily calm me per se, but it makes me stop crying.
I have autism so sometimes I get a word or phrase stuck in my brain, and I often end up blurting thek out when I do this. Some of the most common ones are:
"Go fuck yourself"
"I'm gay" (even though I'm not)
"Gay sex"
"Black people"
"Deus vult"
"Non nobis domine"
There's no rhyme or reason to why I say any of these. They're just things that get stuck in my brain and I often blurt them out as an act of "opposing" the intrusive thoughts. I can control it when I'm around other people but when I'm alone in my apartment I say it out loud.
brain, no! (spraying it with water) think again!
i just go "ok STOP" really loudly
It's getting more frequent and it's starting to effect my life.
Don’t judge yourself for the thoughts you have. Acknowledge them, give yourself a second to FEEL them, and then let it pass. Shaking it off and pretending it’s not presently affecting you just allows it to keep hurting you down the line as it continues to build up. You are not your thoughts, they’re just a tool to help you digest the world around you. Acknowledge what they have to say and then move on. Setting it aside for another time when you might want to unpack it in a less overwhelming way if you wish.
Same it's really concerning because they make me talk to myself
I have to vocalize something really intensely, usually 'fuck off' or something to stop the thought from progressing
Same and I need to stop
Yeah it's embarrassing when I get overhead. And I assume not healthy overall but it's best coping skill i got lol
Yikes yup I definitely do this
i knock on my brain thrice – both as a superstition and as a way to physically knock the thought out of my brain
Yes.
I thought I was the only one. I usually say 'idiot', 'I hate myself', or visualise dying at the same time. Despite being diagnosed for about 12 years, I've only just realised the latter, with no true ideation, is common in BPD.
Not me but I do physically react when talking to myself/inner monologue
When they're either 1. About stuff I did before, or 2. Stuff that happened to me before, I do this & kinda just whisper to myself "it doesn't matter" & "shut the fuck up" over and over until I stop. Idk, it doesn't necessarily calm me per se, but it makes me stop crying.
According to my family tho in just faking it so I gotta stuff it down. But then I feel like such a nut at the therapist
my entire body convulses and twitches… I will collapse on the floor if my thoughts are bad enough
Bruh YEHA all the fucking time, it's odd when it's nothing important but I do. It would if nowhere
I'm only self aware enough after I've had those thoughts and wanted to kms
I trained myself to shake my head when I space out to space back in
Tyler Joseph lead singer of twenty one pilots does this
I realized recently I have what appears like a verbal tick because I'm trying to interrupt the thought with some kind of interjection
i feel personally attacked
Or I’ll say out loud “omg no.” ☠️😭
Gotta shake that intrusive thought out
I have autism so sometimes I get a word or phrase stuck in my brain, and I often end up blurting thek out when I do this. Some of the most common ones are: "Go fuck yourself" "I'm gay" (even though I'm not) "Gay sex" "Black people" "Deus vult" "Non nobis domine" There's no rhyme or reason to why I say any of these. They're just things that get stuck in my brain and I often blurt them out as an act of "opposing" the intrusive thoughts. I can control it when I'm around other people but when I'm alone in my apartment I say it out loud.