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I have been struggling with this lately. I had a particularly ugly thought today and it felt like part of my brain was intentionally saying it. Either because of that impulsive rebellion, or because there is a morbid desire to look at something you don't want to see (like "don't look down"). Or maybe it's a self protective response to make sure we see what it is that we perceive as a threat. Part of it feels like there is another person in my head mocking me. I don't know.

But I tend to think, as ugly as the thought was, it didn't have much meaning behind it other than being a phrase that I don't like. I certainly don't agree with the thought.
That's a typical OCD experience. The whole point is we worry we might mean it or that it might represent us and our hidden thoughts or desires in some way and that's scary, because it's usually antithetical to who we really are and want to be. Trying to intentionally refrain from thinking about something usually only makes you think about it more, so it's pointless. The idea is to just trust yourself that you won't and that even if you do, it doesn't mean or change anything. It can make us feel like we're not in control of our own selves or of our own minds and that's a disturbing and distressing thought as well. But we are in control and we are safe. We're just a little confused.
 
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