General "intrusive thoughts"

[MrsPotter]

Hiya

Supporter here. My wife was diagnosed with C-PTSD in August. Childhood trauma. She has being doing ok recently after finally getting the right help.

The other day, she came home from T saying they were talking about "intrusive thoughts". She explained as best she could to me, but I can't really grasp it. I got "daymares", but other than that I don't fully understand.

Can anyone explain please?
Thanks so much

 

[Sweetpea76]

Ok... my vet explained it to me using an analogy. Fluffy bunnies.

Say you cannot stop thinking about fluffy bunnies... all day long. Fluffy bunnies when you eat, fluffy bunnies at work, fluffy bunnies on the toilet, fluffy bunnies when you try to make love - they're just involuntarily running through your skull all the time. It's hard to think about anything else when you're in fluffy bunny mode.

 

[Justmehere]

It’s like an ear worm of the worst kind.

 

[Freida]

@Sweetpea76 I love that!!

 

[Tinyflame]

OMG that is the most perfect description I ever heard :roflmao:.

Thank you @Sweetpea76 :hug: , I am going to borrow that if ok and remember when I notice them - 'fluffy bunnies' ( because they are so darned sweet! :laugh::inlove:)

 

[Sweetpea76]

Yep, big distracting fluffy bunnies.

I think that's how they explained the concept of intrusive thoughts to them at their treatment center. They can't hurt you, but they make it hard to concentrate on anything else.

 

[Changing4Best]

Ok... my vet explained it to me using an analogy. Fluffy bunnies.

Say you cannot stop thinking abo...

Yes, they move into your head and you cannot evict them!

 

[Abstract]

:):laugh:

Mrs Potter, they are also extremely vivid. Those bunnies are right there, unannounced.