Repeating thoughts

Guest_36139303
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There are words or thoughts and they keep repeating in my head and I can't make it stop. I have heard about echolalia and even internal echolalia and suspect that I do have that but this is different, I can't make it stop, they won't stop and I don't want the words they're words I don't want and they won't be quiet but I know it's me it's not a voice in my head it sounds like me and it feels like me which makes it worse because it won't stop and I can't make it stop but it is me it has to be me because it's my voice, the one that reads all my thoughts and he can't be someone else he's me. But he won't stop and I just want to know how to make him stop.

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TrueSeeker
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Hello

 

I'm so sorry that you're going through this. I can see how frustrating and upsetting it is for you. Unfortunately sometimes intrusive thoughts sneak in and it can be very hard to get rid of them. It usually happens when we get pushed too far or are exposed to unhealthy ideas, stories or environment. Our mind can sometimes be a sponge in both good and bad ways. A lot of those thoughts can also be related to our basic instincts like defending ourselves and procreation.

 

As much as it can be very hard to do, the first thing is not to overreact to them as they are just thoughts, they don't define us, it's our actions that define us. Finding a good relaxation technique that works for you will help a lot with that.

 

Once we get a bit more calmer and comfortable than it's easier to deal with those thoughts. They need to be proved wrong, aligned with reality, called nonsense or ignored. Also finding more pleasant things to think about can help a lot.

 

I understand how upsetting those thoughts can be but there is a way out and with practice we realise that they are just our environments creation and don't define us. When it gets all too much please contact your GP as they can make it much easier to deal with.