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by turmoil1 » Thu Dec 03, 2015 5:37 am

When you identify as a sensitive anxious person who is dealing with intrusive thoughts regarding your relationship or feelings....is there such a thing as the commonly known "back of your mind"
Ex. In the "back of my mind" I knew my mom was lying. Etc.
I've learned alot about my intrusive anxious thoughts regarding my relationship but every now and then my mind says " blah blah but in the back of your mind..." is that a real thing or is that another version of my anxious, sensitive, fearful mind?
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by Otter » Fri Dec 04, 2015 7:28 pm
I'm not really sure what you are asking. As I understand it, "back of my mind" is defined as an idea or concern that has been given vague attention to, but never truly mulled over or thought about to any great detail.
"The idea of losing my job had always been in the back of my mind, but I didn't really think it could happen to me, so I didn't think about it or do anything about it"

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by gorillaspacecadet » Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:01 pm
Turmoil1, I'm having this right now! I'm having ROCD thoughts (I realize now that this happens most when I'm stressed out) and my brain is telling me that I don't love my partner... It's killing me. But the times when I'm doubting the most is when I'm not really paying attention to them, but the thought is simply on the back of my mind. It makes it feel like my brain is trying to tell me something subconsciously that I wasn't aware of before, and it makes it feel so real. I hate it so much and I'm so scared of it getting worse

Is this kind of what you mean?
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