Posted by IsoM on February 10, 2002, at 0:06:01
In reply to Difference between intrusive thoughts,worries and , posted by bonnie_ann on February 9, 2002, at 18:47:13
Please forgive me if my version sounds simplistic - I tend to be a fairly uncomplicated sort of person though.
Instrusive thoughts: feelings, thoughts, & memories that will come unbidden into our conscious awareness perhaps triggered by something we've seen, heard, or smelled. To me, intrusive thoughts are unwelcome & not particularily pleasant thoughts or memories.
Worries: ideas, real or imagined (more often imagined), that we unnecessarily dwell & fret on to an excessive amount - especially about things we can't control or change, or that sometimes don't even matter much.
Bad thoughts: harmful thoughts & ideas that only serve to disrupt our own mental health & possibly that of others too & never lead to anything good.
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