Intrusive Thoughts/Compulsive Behavior/Audible Thoughts/Stimming

[Jonn]

It is common!!. What do you think about this?.

I had a massive problem with negative, repetitive thought loops.
I would agonise over everything I said and did.
I was a complete mess back then.

I have absolutely no problems these days.
A walking success story.

 

[Jonn]

As for "hearing voices", I see that as something apart from basic considerations of autism or OCD. Something that I have never experienced, such as schizophrenia.

There is also "Electronic Harassment" to consider.

 

[Jonn]

@The Autistic girl

Can you say a little more about these "voices (Audible thoughts) and repeating phrases over and over" ?

Do you mean that you repeat phrases over and over to get rid of voices that you hear?
Or do you mean that the voices repeat phrases over and over and it feels necessary
to pace back and forth to get rid of the voices?

Or what?

Or does one repeat words/phrases that are repeated on TV and the radio?

 

[Au Naturel]

The thing I keep saying to myself when I mess up is, "I hate myself!" It pops up like a conditioned reflex. Usually when I screw up doing something really simple. Or when I make a bad social faux pas or am reminded of one from the past.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faux pas
When it happens, I redirect to something different, more useful and appropriate, but that doesn't stop it from popping up initially.

 

[Rogue Princess]

Or does one repeat words/phrases that are repeated on TV and the radio?

That's echolalia.

 

[Jonn]

The thing I keep saying to myself when I mess up is, "I hate myself!" It pops up like a conditioned reflex. Usually when I screw up doing something really simple. Or when I make a bad social faux pas or am reminded of one from the past.

I call myself an idiot at times, but it is done is a humorous way. lol

 

[Jonn]

That's echolalia.

The problem is, it comes on the TV and/or radio AFTER *I* say it.

 

[Au Naturel]

I call myself an idiot at times, but it is done is a humorous way. lol

Mine is not humorous. It is like a little squirt of depression I have to shake off.

 

[Jonn]

Mine is not humorous. It is like a little squirt of depression I have to shake off.

Where there is life, there is hope.

After 10 years in my 20's when I was suicidal, I have never had depression again.
Sadness, yes.

I was told 40 years ago by a good psychologist that "Depression is anger directed inwardly".
Perhaps yours is a chemical imbalance, or do you think it is just a case of not taming your negative dialogue?

 

[Au Naturel]

Where there is life, there is hope.

After 10 years in my 20's when I was suicidal, I have never had depression again.
Sadness, yes.

I was told 40 years ago by a good psychologist that "Depression is anger directed inwardly".
Perhaps yours is a chemical imbalance, or do you think it is just a case of not taming your negative dialogue?

I learned many decades ago as a child that I was worthless. You can overcome what you learned as a child, but you cannot pretend it didn't happen. The rut that was worn is never really filled, you just learn not to drive in the rut anymore. It is still there and a jolt can cause you to slip into it.

 

[Aspychata]

Like @Au Naturel , l learned l wasn't important as a child, l struggle to be heard, and taken seriously. But then it comes out as verbal hiccups because l am high functioning autistic.

 

[The Autistic girl]

I do repetitive behaviours (stimming) to get rid of Audible thoughts, I like doing these behaviours (stimming). I have Asperger's and GAD + pseudo audible thoughts.


Audible thoughts are me saying something in my head but I hear voices repeating it back like for example I will say in my head "I must put the kettle on" and then the voices in my head will say "I must put the kettle on"

(The "VOICES" are PSEUDO AUDIBLE THOUGHTS). My psychiatrist says I'm experiencing ("psychotic like experiences") but NOT full blown psychosis



Does anyone else do stimming to get rid of pseudo hallucinations?.

 

[The Autistic girl]

(Psychiatrist said I had psychotic like experiences but NOT full blown psychosis).

I hear voices repeating my thoughts and have paranoid thoughts like I feel like people are watching me and suspicious (when stressed only.) I also have intrusive images and thoughts

 

[Rogue Princess]

I do. I hallucinate and have visions and stuff.

 

[BewilderedPerson]

If you mean mental problems in addition to my autism, then yes, very much so.

 

[Jonn]

I learned many decades ago as a child that I was worthless. You can overcome what you learned as a child, but you cannot pretend it didn't happen. The rut that was worn is never really filled, you just learn not to drive in the rut anymore. It is still there and a jolt can cause you to slip into it.

I value being "worthless" in the social rat race.
The opinions of brainwashed ppl who put others down to boost their fragile ego only add to my personal inner strength.
"Oṃ maṇi padme hūṃ."

Personal enlightenment wins hands down over mindless, self-serving groupthink.

 

[Jonn]

(Psychiatrist said I had psychotic like experiences but NOT full blown psychosis).

I hear voices repeating my thoughts and have paranoid thoughts like I feel like people are watching me and suspicious (when stressed only.) I also have intrusive images and thoughts

I have personally found that reducing stimulants such as caffeine mitigates the efficacy of intrusive thoughts.
Emotional stability is paramount.

 

[Au Naturel]

When I get intrusive thoughts, they are always anxious. I throw myself into writing or physical exercise or distract myself with something entertaining. Hiking works. Music works. Good movies work. Reading doesn't work as well for me because it is difficult to calm myself down enough to focus on the material. You can't just turn off the stress hormones like a faucet.

It is a less effective technique at 3 in the morning.

A couple of times, it snuck up on me, and Valium was the only solution. You can be working your way into anxiety and not even realize it until your mind won't stop.