The call of the void. Super common and pretty interesting.
Comment on Intrusive thoughts
tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 2 months agoYou’ve never been near a ledge and thought, “what if I jumped?”
Never thought about dipping a finger in the blender or light socket?
Never thought of or touched something that you knew was way too hot?
MIDItheKID@lemmy.world 2 months ago
tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 2 months ago
And it’s always calling…
Heavybell@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yes. All the time, and worse options besides. But there’s no temptation to do those things. It`s more like I’m being reminded that those are options, that nothing besides my own will – and the fact that I am in control of my body – prevents me from doing them. It’s scary. I hate it.
The part I don’t get is the idea that other people claim to have voices urging them to do these things.
tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Do you have an inner monologue? Some people don’t and that’s okay but a lot of people do have a “voice” for their conscious thoughts.
But the other thing you described is intrusive thoughts. We think, “This is a thing I could do” and we mostly don’t do them bc we think about the consequences and our inhibitions kick in.
Heavybell@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yes, I have inner monologue. And yes I know what I am describing is intrusive thoughts.
Lightor@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I think if you’re hearing actual voices urging you to do things that’s a condition that should be addressed, that’s not normal.
Heavybell@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I am not hearing voices urging me to do things, don’t worry :P